Cork and wine breathing

[Thomas]

ww, I did not mention cork taint, TCA. That problem has nothing to do with oxygen getting into wine via the cork.

Incidentally, Gallo discovered that one of their myriad facilities is infected with TCA. It is now believed that, used anywhere in the sanitizing process, chlorine is the food that feeds the TCA bug. Corks are cleaned with chlorine, as are wineries and stainless steel tanks.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 02-01-2004).]