Which wines are most likely to oxidise?
10 Mar 2006 by JR
Frank Sinkwich , GA :   Can you elaborate on the propensity of wines, in particular red wines, to oxidize? With the ever growing possibilities of wines offered by the glass in restaurants, the problem seems to arise often.   me:   I agree. I seem to encounter an increasing proportion of oxidised wines, even some 2003 European reds poured from relatively recently opened bottles. Presumably the low acidities don’t help. And red burgundy seems especially fragile.   I find that aromatic whites, particularly German and Austrian Rieslings, can...

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