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I have written in the past (at length) about corked wines, specifically, those wines affected by TCA. TCA causes off aromas and flavors that are variously described as damp basement, wet newspaper, or wet dog among a number of other not so flattering descriptors. Two recent wines, however, crystallized for me the problem presented by corked Read more...
Cork taint is a scourge on the wine industry. Despite great efforts to reduce or eliminate it, the issue continues.Cork taint is caused by a contaminant, most commonly trichloroanisole, that can at low levels mute the aromas and flavors of a wine or at higher levels make them smell and taste like a moldy basement. (Read Read more...
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