Moldy wine

What are the olds that the wine is okay if there is mold on the cork?

Just went to open some vino for dinner, took the wrapper off, and it looks like a science project!

Can you return unopened wine?

I already used this smiley on the frog thread, but it seems to fit here, too:

mold grows in dark damp places. If the mold is due to wine seeping out of the cork, it likely means that the wine was not stored properly on its side, and the cork dried out. When the wine was returned to rest on its side, the wine seeped out into the foil, causing the mold. It doesn't necessarily mean that the wine has spoiled. Depends on how long the air was able to penetrate the bottle and prematurely age (spoil) the wine. If it is a recent purchase, you could probably return it for an exchange if it is unopened, with only the foil removed.

What are the olds that the wine is okay if there is mold on the cork?

Just went to open some vino for dinner, took the wrapper off, and it looks like a science project!

Can you return unopened wine?

Take it back, ask for a replacement.


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I agree with the above.

I would ditch that one...hope it wasn't too expensive...and I hope it isn't your only bottle of wine

Thanks!

I knew it wasn't right and was probably bad, just didn't know the exact reason/solution!

I would ditch that one...hope it wasn't too expensive...and I hope it isn't your only bottle of wine

Ha-ha! Definitely not the only bottle and I'm too scotch/german to spend more than $10 a pop for general drinkin' wine!

Wineries still using real cork report 5-10% of their bottles can get mold. It sounds like if it is actually inside the bottle, the wine will be spoiled. When it is outside of the bottle, the wine is usually OK.
I read that the storage of the bottles is the big factor. A bottle tipped on its side allows wine to remain in contact with the cork material, thus keeping it moist and swelled properly to keep air out. Bottles stored standing up allows the cork to dry out and shrink, possibly letting air in that starts the mold process. Artificial corks eliminate this issue.

More people than you would expect have no idea why you sniff the cork of a bottle of wine. It is to see if the wine is "corked". By that mean gone bad either by mold or fungus. Normally, you can smell it as soon as the bottle is opened, but you can really smell it in the cork. That's why you sniff it...

A lot of wineries are going to synthetic corks and even screw tops to eliminate the problem you had. Should be funny to watch the elitest winos adjust to that one!

More people than you would expect have no idea why you sniff the cork of a bottle of wine. It is to see if the wine is "corked". By that mean gone bad either by mold or fungus. Normally, you can smell it as soon as the bottle is opened, but you can really smell it in the cork. That's why you sniff it...

A lot of wineries are going to synthetic corks and even screw tops to eliminate the problem you had. Should be funny to watch the elitest winos adjust to that one!

It's not that hard. The funny thing is watching someone who's had a little too much wine try to cut the foil and get the wine key in a screw top.

Does anyone other than me have an issue with the new plastic type of corks??? They are hard to get out of the bottle and even more difficult to get off the cork screw or wine knife........urgggg....putting them back in the bottle???? Forget it! I guess it beats moldy wine...sure miss the old corks................

Does anyone other than me have an issue with the new plastic type of corks??? They are hard to get out of the bottle and even more difficult to get off the cork screw or wine knife........urgggg....putting them back in the bottle???? Forget it! I guess it beats moldy wine...sure miss the old corks................

I hate those things, but generally don't need to re-cork a bottle.

Does anyone other than me have an issue with the new plastic type of corks??? They are hard to get out of the bottle and even more difficult to get off the cork screw or wine knife........urgggg....putting them back in the bottle???? Forget it! I guess it beats moldy wine...sure miss the old corks................

I've opened probably close to a thousand of bottles of wine, and I think the synthetic corks are like butter. Love em'.

I've opened probably close to a thousand of bottles of wine, and I think the synthetic corks are like butter. Love em'.

1000 or more here too! Love my wine.....but..."like butter?"....how do you do it??? You must have a really good wine knife, better quality wine or possibly you are just very strong...perhaps all the above....and smooth to boot!

Let me know if you need help opening a bottle, I'll be there with my rabbit and an empty glass.

I just use the regular waiter's corkscrew. I've bought a few expensive fancy ones, but I like the cheap waiter's corkscrew. Yes, like butter. The corkscrew goes in so much more easily into the synthetics, and it comes out just as easily, with no cork crumbling possibility.

The Rabbit -- lol. I broke one of those $80 dollar rabbits (fancy corkscrew) of a friend of mine the first time I used it. Someone gave me one for Christmas once and I forwarded to someone else. They look fancy and might work for people who cannot open a bottle of wine, but I am lost trying to use it. It takes about three hands to do the rabbit and hold the bottle. I have only two hands.

Let me know if you need help opening a bottle, I'll be there with my rabbit and an empty glass.

I'll hold the bottle...you do the rabbit...

The Rabbit -- lol. I broke one of those $80 dollar rabbits (fancy corkscrew) of a friend of mine the first time I used it. Someone gave me one for Christmas once and I forwarded to someone else. They look fancy and might work for people who cannot open a bottle of wine, but I am lost trying to use it. It takes about three hands to do the rabbit and hold the bottle. I have only two hands.

You place the bottle on a countertop/table and then operate the "contraption" from there. Got mine for free, prefer a good old fashioned wine key any day. I also have a counter mount one that works pretty good if you need to open lots of bottles quickly.

I'll hold the bottle...you do the rabbit...

This is getting kinky.

I'll hold the bottle...you do the rabbit...

I think he is referring to the corkscrew rabbit, not the other Rabbit which you will find in many people's nightstand.

I think he is referring to the corkscrew rabbit, not the other Rabbit which you will find in many people's nightstand.

Oh my GOSH..............sorry boi...I meant the rabbit thing very innocently....not thinking like JOe:shock: However, I must say.....that was hilarious put into a different light........Jeez..........

Oh my GOSH..............sorry boi...I meant the rabbit thing very innocently....not thinking like JOe:shock: However, I must say.....that was hilarious put into a different light........Jeez..........

I knew what you meant, but it really wouldn't be a sowal thread if it didn't find it's way into the gutter at some point. ;-)

I knew what you meant, but it really wouldn't be a sowal thread if it didn't find it's way into the gutter at some point. ;-)

Gotta love Sowal....

I don't like the new synthetic corks either! They don't work w/ any of the non-standard corkscrews (friction issue) and they don't make good souvenirs.

Years of practice and hundreds of bottles have made me quite skilled w/ a waiter's corkscrew, but many older people have medical or strength issues that make the Rabbit etc. indespensable.

I've only had one bottle of moldy wine and it was one I bought at a discount store, so I am willing to play the odds in exchange for "real" corks I can add to my collection. ;-)

I don't like the new synthetic corks either! They don't work w/ any of the non-standard corkscrews (friction issue) and they don't make good souvenirs.

Years of practice and hundreds of bottles have made me quite skilled w/ a waiter's corkscrew, but many older people have medical or strength issues that make the Rabbit etc. indespensable.

I've only had one bottle of moldy wine and it was one I bought at a discount store, so I am willing to play the odds in exchange for "real" corks I can add to my collection. ;-)

AMEN to that!!!