Mold on wine bottles

I would clean off what you can physically and then mist it with a strong sulfite solution. In the future, store it in a place that gets more air circulation and less humidity.

I have never had this problem and it would concern me. I agree with Vince on cleaning them but I would worry that cleaning might not get mold down in the porous cork. I would mark them and be sure to drink them first and not plan on long aging.

Ray

When we toured several of the winerys in France a few year back one of the interesting sights was the storage of thousands of bottles of wine in cool dark caves. The bottles were covered in dust,cobwebs and mold.

We actually sampled wine in a few of these caves, the bottles which had been stored several years were merely wiped off and opened and the wine was delicious. Since then I have not worried about mold growing on the outside of the bottles. Larry

I've had slight mold growing where bottles are stored in relatively high humidity areas. I've spritzed with pot. metabisulfite solution and moved to a drier area. Even though the story of the French wine caves is compelling, I would drink those hardest hit wines first.

Just my two cents...

You're kidding... aren't you?

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My thoughts exaxtly!

Not Exactly :-(

The Texas lawyers have run amouk, and the insurance companies are running scared. Plus there seems to be an absolute excess of low life, lazy asses around here just waiting for their chance at "the settlement"

Nope! Not one bit! Mold is a major issue here in Texas. Home insurance has gone up 50% because of it and now they are dropping coverage of it. A typical mold remediation program is easily $25,000 if they find it in your home and in our damp climate it is there. Lawyers are having a field day. I know of 2 homes that have been condemned because of it.

Ray

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