jody
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I am still a newbie as this was my 4th kit.
I bought an Argentia Ridge Chateau Four-Week Shiraz kit at Costco. When I opened the box to my delight the corks were included. My local wine store charges $4 for 30 on top of the wine kit.
One problem with the corks is that the wine is leaking through the corks. Let me explain: I bottled the wine a week ago and left the bottles upright for 7 days as the kit advised. Today I layed them on their sides in my wine rack. After 5-6 hours I noticed little drops coming out of the tops of the corks. Not much maybe 3-5 drops per cork. I am concerned as what to do.
Should I buy some better corks and re-cork all the bottles? Also if I do that do I need to keep the bottles upright again for 5-7 days? Another concern of mine is if the wine is damaged? It tastes fine and is tasting better now that it has been bottled a week.
Thanks in advance.
I bought an Argentia Ridge Chateau Four-Week Shiraz kit at Costco. When I opened the box to my delight the corks were included. My local wine store charges $4 for 30 on top of the wine kit.
One problem with the corks is that the wine is leaking through the corks. Let me explain: I bottled the wine a week ago and left the bottles upright for 7 days as the kit advised. Today I layed them on their sides in my wine rack. After 5-6 hours I noticed little drops coming out of the tops of the corks. Not much maybe 3-5 drops per cork. I am concerned as what to do.
Should I buy some better corks and re-cork all the bottles? Also if I do that do I need to keep the bottles upright again for 5-7 days? Another concern of mine is if the wine is damaged? It tastes fine and is tasting better now that it has been bottled a week.
Thanks in advance.