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Perceptions of cork taint vary by degree—sometimes impossible to miss, other times so subtle that only someone very familiar with the wine can detect it. But it also varies widely by taster perception ...

But there's a drawback: Occasionally bad cork can get into the wine, something called "cork taint." It's not going to harm you necessarily, but it will make the wine taste or smell a little funky ...

"It is easier, however, to recognize cork taint in wines that are unoaked, due to more powerful aromatics that accompany oak aging," said Cheney. "It's [also] more likely to occur in wines with ...