Bad Wine?

[mtbryda203]

When I let my wine age in the Carboy, is there a way to find out if its goes bad? Keep checking the gravity?

 

[tonyt]

I taste all carboys about once per month. I open a full bottle of some wine to use as top up to replace my samples from each carboy.

 

[JohnT]

I agree with tonyT...

There is very few things that can exist in wine that will harm you. The best analytical tool for a winemaker is his/her own pallet!

First start by smelling it. If it does not smell off, go ahead and take a swig.

 

[Rocky]

If you are letting the wine age in a carboy, presumably it has stopped fermenting so the SG should not change. As Tony and John have said, tasting is the best test and if you have it stabiliezed and under airlock, there should be no issues.