10 Methods to identify adulterated wines

According to the classification of Robert Parker, one of the most influential wine critics in the world and the creator of the 100 quality points evaluation system, wines with a score between 50 and 59 points are products of very low quality. This is if we take into account that the 50 points are initially given to any drink.

O incredible.club sincerely sympathizes with people who got sick from a cookie after drinking several glasses of expensive-looking wine. Therefore, we bring you tips capable of helping to identify an adulterated wine, thus preserving the health of everyone at the party.

In powder: O must (grape juice used to make wine) is artificially flavored. Artificial: an amazing combination of water, yeast, sugar, citric acid, alcohol, artificial flavors and preservatives, which have nothing in common with grapes.

Low quality wort: the substance receives the addition of water and sugar until it obtains the necessary density. A few squeezes: production of a wine drink pulp based. With glycerin: low-quality wine is given glycerin to improve flavor. sour wine: “switched” by alkaline additives.

With preservatives: it is wine produced using “accelerated” technology and salicylic acid to prevent it from turning into vinegar.

Mixture: combination of good quality and poor quality wine so that the drink has an acceptable flavor and aroma.

Dyes: mixture of wines with added colorants, not always natural, that give the desired color.

Replacement: low quality wine with the replacement of labels and corks.

Camouflage: addition of low-quality wine to part of a batch of a well-known brand.

In the store:

It’s obvious, but it’s always good to clarify: boxed wines are of low quality. A normal wine is never preserved in this way. Good quality wine is sold in a glass bottle. That simple. The only type of sugar present in wine must be that of the grape itself. If cane sugar is added, for example, the product is no longer wine. To identify whether the wine has not been artificially sweetened, observe the amount of sugar indicated on the label: for dry wines, up to 4 grams per liter; for dry media, up to 18 grams per liter; for semi-sweet, up to 45 grams per liter; and for sweets, not less than 45 grams per liter. If there is more than that and it is not indicated on the label that the wine is full-bodied, it means that sugar has been added. If salicylic acid is present in the ingredients, then the wine was produced in violation of manufacturing technology. But the scariest ingredient, E220 (sulfur dioxide), will be present in any of them, as SO2 is the natural by-product of fermentation.

The production date must be stamped separately from the main information on the label. All lettering must be clear, free of typographical errors and easy to read. The mark must match the one on the cork. Look for indications that the wine has been aged in oak barrels. Some brands, to facilitate the aging process without much cost, add oak ‘sachets’ in metal barrels. This process is not exactly condemned; it is, moreover, accepted in the market. But obviously the resulting wine will not have the same quality as one that has been aged in real barrels. If you are an admirer of a certain brand, you will notice changes in the bottle or the label.

At home:

Upon receiving a pinch of sodium bicarbonate, natural wine changes color due to reactions with grape starch. Synthetic wine will look the same. When adding a few drops of glycerin to natural wine, the substance will sink to the bottom and will not change color. If the glycerin changes to a yellow or red hue, then you are looking at counterfeit wine. When shaking the bottle, the foam of a good drink will be concentrated in the middle, depositing quickly. That of a low quality wine will stick to one side, taking a long time to settle. Sprinkle a few drops of wine on top of a piece of chalk. If, after drying, the stain becomes lighter, it means that the drink is natural. If it changes color, it contains dyes.

Enjoying a good wine is a unique experience. And a quality wine makes all the difference. Enjoy in moderation and celebrate life 🙂