We have attempted to make a Chianti from a kit and all is well so far we
think. We followed the instructions completely and made it through
clarification and bottling. After about a week we noticed that some bottles
have a few drops of wine seeping through the center of the corks. Is this
anything to be concerned about at this stage? Thanks.

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Orlando Villella, Ed. D.

Orlando,

Through the _center_ of the corks? By any chance, did you reuse corks
that had been pulled with a corkscrew? Also, it is common practice to
stand newly corked bottles upright for a few days, to a week, to allow
any leakage to escape as air, before the corks seat snugly. Did you? In
any case, just stand the bottles up, clean them up, and wait a bit.
They'll be fine if the corks sound.
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Mike MTM, Cokesbury, New Jersey, USA

You could re-cork, and then place the bottles of wine in the fridge to kill
off any
excess yeast, and or use wax seal after re-corking,
Stephen SG, UK



"Orlando Villella, Ed.D." > wrote in message
news:mstnc.13181$z06.2229478@attbi_s01...
| We have attempted to make a Chianti from a kit and all is well so far we
| think. We followed the instructions completely and made it through
| clarification and bottling. After about a week we noticed that some
bottles
| have a few drops of wine seeping through the center of the corks. Is this
| anything to be concerned about at this stage? Thanks.
|
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| Orlando Villella, Ed. D.
|
|

these are new corks, we thoroughly soaked them before use. We did not stand
them up for a few days and I realize now that I should have. The seepage
seems not to have gotten worse. Perhaps I will try the wax seal. Thanks.

"Stephen" > wrote in message
...
> You could re-cork, and then place the bottles of wine in the fridge to
kill
> off any
> excess yeast, and or use wax seal after re-corking,
> Stephen SG, UK
>
>
>
> "Orlando Villella, Ed.D." > wrote in message
> news:mstnc.13181$z06.2229478@attbi_s01...
> | We have attempted to make a Chianti from a kit and all is well so far we
> | think. We followed the instructions completely and made it through
> | clarification and bottling. After about a week we noticed that some
> bottles
> | have a few drops of wine seeping through the center of the corks. Is
this
> | anything to be concerned about at this stage? Thanks.
> |
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>
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> | Orlando Villella, Ed. D.
> |
> |
>
>

How long did you soak them for?
Stephen SG
"Orlando Villella, Ed.D." > wrote in message
news:94Cnc.16311$536.3129988@attbi_s03...
| these are new corks, we thoroughly soaked them before use. We did not
stand
| them up for a few days and I realize now that I should have. The seepage
| seems not to have gotten worse. Perhaps I will try the wax seal. Thanks.
|
| "Stephen" > wrote in message
| ...
| > You could re-cork, and then place the bottles of wine in the fridge to
| kill
| > off any
| > excess yeast, and or use wax seal after re-corking,
| > Stephen SG, UK
| >
| >
| >
| > "Orlando Villella, Ed.D." > wrote in message
| > news:mstnc.13181$z06.2229478@attbi_s01...
| > | We have attempted to make a Chianti from a kit and all is well so far
we
| > | think. We followed the instructions completely and made it through
| > | clarification and bottling. After about a week we noticed that some
| > bottles
| > | have a few drops of wine seeping through the center of the corks. Is
| this
| > | anything to be concerned about at this stage? Thanks.
| > |
| > | --
| >
|
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------
| > | Orlando Villella, Ed. D.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

What did you soak the corks in and at what temp?
Stephen SG
"Orlando Villella, Ed.D." > wrote in message
news:94Cnc.16311$536.3129988@attbi_s03...
| these are new corks, we thoroughly soaked them before use. We did not
stand
| them up for a few days and I realize now that I should have. The seepage
| seems not to have gotten worse. Perhaps I will try the wax seal. Thanks.
|
| "Stephen" > wrote in message
| ...
| > You could re-cork, and then place the bottles of wine in the fridge to
| kill
| > off any
| > excess yeast, and or use wax seal after re-corking,
| > Stephen SG, UK
| >
| >
| >
| > "Orlando Villella, Ed.D." > wrote in message
| > news:mstnc.13181$z06.2229478@attbi_s01...
| > | We have attempted to make a Chianti from a kit and all is well so far
we
| > | think. We followed the instructions completely and made it through
| > | clarification and bottling. After about a week we noticed that some
| > bottles
| > | have a few drops of wine seeping through the center of the corks. Is
| this
| > | anything to be concerned about at this stage? Thanks.
| > |
| > | --
| >
|
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------
| > | Orlando Villella, Ed. D.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

I too have wine seeping from the middle of the corks. I did not soak
the cork and I kept the bottles up for 5-7 days!!!

Guy

guy and orlando,
just an off thought... could you please repost and tell us what corks
you used? just curious to see if they are the same. also, what type corker
do you use? jim
"Guy Therrien" > wrote in message
om...
> I too have wine seeping from the middle of the corks. I did not soak
> the cork and I kept the bottles up for 5-7 days!!!
>
> Guy