<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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<p>Which smells indicate that wine/beer is bad?and can it have any negative effect on health?</p>

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How do you know if wine has gone bad?
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# 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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## 1 answers

### 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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