"Robin Somes" > wrote in message
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> In message >, MOhar871
> > writes
> >anyone have any clue as to why some of my wine would have mold
> >growing on the outside of the cork...these were bottled early in spring
> >and there are several with mold...hmmm, i hope it is safe to drink. we
> >opened some of them and they are fine inside
>
> I've got a few that have gone like that, too. The bottles are stored in
> a garage outside, so I guess the occasionally damp atmosphere helped.
> But if I remember correctly, they were a few bottles that I corked and
> stored on their sides immediately, rather than letting them stand
> upright for a day or two. So it's possible the pressure inside pushed a
> little of the wine out before it equalised, and it's the residue of the
> wine that's gone mouldy. Anyway, it doesn't seem to have harmed the wine
> at all.
>
> cheers,
> robin

I have been told repeatedly that you should always let your fresh-corked
bottles stand up for one day to allow pressure to equalize somewhat. I have
not had any leakers since doing that also, and I've never had mold either.

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