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Default Experiment Proposal

You do it. I'll stick with drinking my wines before they oxidize.



> I'm proposing an experiment for this group. I would do it myself, but I
> haven't developed a discerning palate yet.
>
> How about a couple of you choose a couple of identical wines. Open each
> bottle. Taste each to ascertain equality. Decant half of each bottle for
> immediate consumption. Recork each bottle and put one the refrigerator
> for 3 to 5 days and leave one at room temperature for 3 to 5 days. Remove
> the refrigerated bottle and leave it next to the room temp bottle until it
> has truly achieved room temp. Reopen each bottle and taste again to
> ascertain equality or inequality. Report results to AFW. I'd really like
> to see your results. I'll do it, but I'm not sure you'll want to trust my
> palate.
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