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What happens when wine tastes like vinegar?

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According to winemaking experts, all wine contains a small, undetectable amount of volatile acidity, but when wine tastes like vinegar, it means a specific bacteria has gone to work on the alcohol. This process is largely irreversible and indicates a major fault in the wine's composition.