Vacuosity

Sour grapes

So I just found out from my good friend Jenelle that wine actually can go bad. We didn't just make that up as an excuse for getting sick the other day. Jenelle is the only person I know who knows anything about wine, so she's my resident expert. When I asked if there was any truth to our theory that the wine was bad last week, she responded as follows:

"Yes...wine can go bad. If it isn't corked properly when it's aging, air can get inside the bottle - sometimes causing bacteria to form. So you aren't imagining it. If ever you think it doesn't smell quite right - then it's probably off. You can also tell sometimes just by looking at and smelling the cork."

So here's my question: are we smart for having figured that out, or stupid for having drunk it in the first place?

posted by David @ 10:13 p.m.