"Bart van Herk" > wrote in message
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> >Is it possible to NOT view cloudiness as a
> defect? Or is he pulling the wool over folks' eyes?
> <
>
> It will of course detract from the saleability of the wine. It can still
> taste good blindfolded.

That's a point I forgot to mention. Being cloudy doesn't necessarily mean
that the wine will taste bad. If you stand it up until it settles and
carefully decant the wine off the sediment it may taste just fine. The
trouble is, that's a lot of bother - and you will lose some in the process.

Tom S