Oxidation, volatile acidity, Brettanomyces (more commonly known as Brett), mousiness – are these characteristics or faults when it comes to some wines? We give you the keys to unlock these terms without entering into a pro/anti natural wine debate and its ‘deviations’.| Le blog iDealwine
Wine tasting techniques explained: how do you taste wine? Once again, the iDealwine team has risen to the challenge, sharing a bottle and unravelling the secrets of wine tasting to bring you the answers to all your questions!| Le blog iDealwine
A wave of what smells like a mould, a damp cellar, or worse rise from the bottle. The day will come, if it hasn’t already, when you have a doubt about the condition of a wine without necessarily thinking that the cork could be the problem. Because the cork is not the only thing responsible for suspicious aromas in wine even if it is often said that a wine which is “off” has a “corky taste”. Here are a few of our tips for detecting if a wine is ‘corked’ or affected by cork taint.| Le blog iDealwine
