Answers.Body: <p>Here is a list from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_fault" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wine Faults Wikipedia</a> page. These faults, for the most part, will not do any harm when they are in wine (they aren't strong enough) They just taste bad.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Acetaldehyde</strong>    Smell of roasted nuts or dried out straw. Commonly associated with Sherries where these aromas are considered acceptable</p>
  
  <p><strong>Amyl-acetate</strong>    Smell of "fake" candy banana flavoring</p>
  
  <p><strong>Brettanomyces</strong>   Smell of barnyards, fecal and gamey horse aromas Cork taint Smell of a damp basement, wet cardboard or newspapers and mushrooms</p>
  
  <p><strong>Butyric acid</strong>    Smell of rancid butter </p>
  
  <p><strong>Ethyl acetate</strong> Smell of vinegar, paint thinner and nail polish remover</p>
  
  <p><strong>Hydrogen sulfide</strong>    Smell of rotten eggs or garlic that has gone bad</p>
  
  <p><strong>Iodine</strong>  Smell of moldy grapes </p>
  
  <p><strong>Lactic acid</strong> bacteria    Smell of sauerkraut </p>
  
  <p><strong>Mercaptans</strong>  Smell of burnt garlic or onion </p>
  
  <p><strong>Oxidation</strong>   Smell of cooked fruit and walnuts. Also detectable visually by premature
      browning or yellowing of the wine </p>
  
  <p><strong>Sorbic acid</strong> plus lactic acid bacteria   Smell of crushed geranium leaves </p>
  
  <p><strong>Sulfur dioxide</strong>  Smell of burnt matches. Can also come across as a pricking sensation in the nose.</p>
  
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Body: <p>Which smells indicate that wine/beer is bad?and can it have any negative effect on health?</p>
  
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Title: How do you know if wine has gone bad?
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ThreadText: # How do you know if wine has gone bad?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-21)
  
  Which smells indicate that wine/beer is bad?and can it have any negative effect on health?
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2018-11-21. Score: 2
  
  Here is a list from the [Wine Faults Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_fault) page. These faults, for the most part, will not do any harm when they are in wine (they aren't strong enough) They just taste bad.
  
  **Acetaldehyde** Smell of roasted nuts or dried out straw. Commonly associated with Sherries where these aromas are considered acceptable
  
  **Amyl-acetate** Smell of "fake" candy banana flavoring
  
  **Brettanomyces** Smell of barnyards, fecal and gamey horse aromas Cork taint Smell of a damp basement, wet cardboard or newspapers and mushrooms
  
  **Butyric acid** Smell of rancid butter
  
  **Ethyl acetate** Smell of vinegar, paint thinner and nail polish remover
  
  **Hydrogen sulfide** Smell of rotten eggs or garlic that has gone bad
  
  **Iodine** Smell of moldy grapes
  
  **Lactic acid** bacteria Smell of sauerkraut
  
  **Mercaptans** Smell of burnt garlic or onion
  
  **Oxidation** Smell of cooked fruit and walnuts. Also detectable visually by premature
  browning or yellowing of the wine
  
  **Sorbic acid** plus lactic acid bacteria Smell of crushed geranium leaves
  
  **Sulfur dioxide** Smell of burnt matches. Can also come across as a pricking sensation in the nose.
  
  
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