bottle-shock
Post-travel wine stupor
Bottle-shock is a temporary condition in wine caused by recent bottling or transportation, where the wine tastes muted, disjointed, or off.
The agitation disrupts the wine's chemistry, but it recovers after resting undisturbed for days or weeks: Give it time—it's just bottle-shock from shipping.
Also called bottle sickness.
Losing electrons chemically
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- decantingTransferring liquid carefully
- cellaringUnderground wine storage
- sulfitesPreservative sulfur-based chemicals
fermentation · sommelier · oenology · corked · aging · tannins · bouquet · muted
Year after '75
- Judgment of ParisBeauty contest among goddesses
- ChardonnayFrench white wine grape
- blind tastingUnlabeled sample assessment
- French wineViticulture product from Gaul
Alan Rickman · Chris Pine · rivalry · underdog · competition · sommelier · vineyard · winery
oxidation
Losing electrons chemically
sulfites · fermentation · sommelier · oenology · corked · aging · tannins · bouquet · muted · flat
1976
Year after '75
- Judgment of ParisBeauty contest among goddesses
- ChardonnayFrench white wine grape
- blind tastingUnlabeled sample assessment
French wine · Alan Rickman · Chris Pine · rivalry · underdog · competition · sommelier · vineyard · winery · harvest
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
agitation · jostling · movement · settling · rest · recovery · storage · temperature · fluctuation · disturbance
bottle-shockopen
Not closed
expressive · vibrant · singing · aromatic · harmonious
bottle-shocksettled
No longer in question
integrated · well-rested · harmonious · balanced · resolved
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