Wine fault
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A wine fault is a sensory-associated characteristic of a wine that is unpleasant, and may include elements of taste, smell, or appearance, elements that may arise from a "chemical or a microbial origi
Scientist using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to measure the chemical volatile aroma profile of wine.
Ethyl acetate
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Ethyl acetate is the organic compound with the formula CH3CO2CH2CH3, simplified to C4H8O2. This flammable, colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell and is used in glues, nail polish removers,
Wine fault
…a wine undrinkable to most wine tasters. Examples of wine faults include acetaldehyde (except when purposely induced in wines like Sherry and Rancio), ethyl acetate and cork taint. The vast majority of wine faults are detected by the nose and the distinctive aromas that they give off. However, the presence of some…
Ethyl acetate in a 50m L beaker