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ChatGPT image description: A dusty, upright wine bottle with a faded, stained label marked “1979” stands on a wooden surface. The wine inside appears pale and brownish, suggesting oxidation from age and light exposure. The cork and glass look worn, giving the bottle a tired, washed-out appearance.

880. Improperly Stored 44 Year Old Wine

January 23, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming 44 year old wine stored upright.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Compounds causing cork taint and the factors affecting their transfer from natural cork closures to wine – a review - SEFTON - 2005 - Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research - Wiley Online Library
  • Should I be concerned about wine bottles stored upright in a wine shop or restaurant?
  • Chambord (liqueur) - Wikipedia
  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cork Taint | Wine Enthusiast Magazine
  • 1979 Jim Beam Snow Goose AND Blue Goose Decanters Set C. Miller - EMPTY
  • Does Plastic Wrap Rescue a Corky Wine?
  • Betteridge's law of headlines - Wikipedia
January 23, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Wine, Cork, Shelf-life

680. Drinking Single Barrel Bourbon With a Moldy Cork

October 14, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking single barrel bourbon with a cork that looks moldy.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Corked Wine, Cork Taint, Musty Odours: What to Do
  • Cork taint - Wikipedia
  • Cork looks moldy. Would it still be ok. : r/whiskey
  • Corked whisky - fact or myth? - Whisky and Wisdom
  • What Is Whiskey Fungus and Is it Dangerous? | HowStuffWorks
  • Black Fungal Growth and Distilleries | BYGL
  • Kentucky's Whiskey Fungus Problem Is Out of Control
  • (PDF) Biology of the Whiskey Fungus | James A Scott - Academia.edu
  • Baudoinia compniacensis - Wikipedia
  • https://www.in.gov/health/eph/files/Baudoinia-compniacensis-Fact-Sheet-Final-March-2019.pdf
  • Multilocus DNA sequencing of the whiskey fungus reveals a continental-scale speciation pattern - PMC
  • Whiskey Fungus Smothers Town In Tennessee
October 14, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Bourbon, Mold, Cork

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