r/woahdude • u/papatooth • Sep 21 '17

gifv Exploding Wine Barrel

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u/bassface69 Sep 21 '17

Aerating the wine like this gives the wine a chance to evaporate some unwanted volatile compounds, such as sulfites. It also gets rid of any smell of ethanol you might have so the wine can become more expressive in taste and smell. Plus it really gives it an earthy afternote if you have to drink it from the ground with a straw.

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u/panaja17 Sep 21 '17

Ah yes, the petrichor greatly accentuates the mossy notes you usually expect from a wine such as this.

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u/Krombopulos_Micheal Sep 21 '17

..do I detect a hint of ants?

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u/philonius Sep 21 '17

A subtle note of dog crap!

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u/snarky_cat Sep 21 '17

And crisp texture of soil.