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How to tell if wine is bad
For a server, sending out bad wine to a guest is like sending out uncooked chicken as a chef – an absolute no-no! It is a surefire way to bring the integrity of...
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This lesson includes
- Closed captions & dubbing
- Downloadable resources
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
Lesson details
For a server, sending out bad wine to a guest is like sending out uncooked chicken as a chef – an absolute no-no! It is a surefire way to bring the integrity of your restaurant into question and it can have a really negative impact on the guest experience. So you want to make sure you’re equipped with the skill to tell if wine is bad before it reaches your customers.
Sommelier and wine educator Kristene King Thrall explains how to identify off flavors in wine and the four most common ways that wine can go bad.
What you'll learn in the How to tell if wine is bad lesson
- How to identify if wine has been oxidized
- How to identify TCA or cork taint in wine
- How to identify a sulfur smell in wine and how to fix it
- How to identify tartrates in wine (and why you shouldn’t worry about them)
Instructor
Kristene King Thrall is a highly experienced sommelier and Chief Strategy Officer at Va Bene Italian Eatery. With over 30 years in the restaurant industry, Kristene has built a successful career focused on wine education and restaurant strategy,...
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