Can you harm wine by freezing it?

Riprorin

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I put a bottle of wine in the freezer to rapidly chill it down then forgot to take it out.

When I remember, it had frozen.

Think I damaged the wine?
 

Encryptic

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I think it should be OK, but don't take my word for it. I had this happen with a bottle of green apple schnapps I put in the freezer but it didn't freeze completely and tasted fine. Generally, you can put hard liquor in the freezer and it won't hurt it because the alcohol content is so high it doesn't freeze.
 

PowerMacG5

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Originally posted by: cybpnk
probably yes, why would you want to freeze it?

He didn't mean too. He said he was trying to rapidly chill it, and forgot about it.
 

waylman

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i froze a beer once by accident and it didn't taste too great when I drank it.........a Beck's I believe. It lost all its carbonation.
 

Jzero

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Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I'm surprising the expansion didn't crack the bottle.

It probably didn't freeze solid so didn't expand too much. Actually, I'd bet that if it froze enough, it would just push the cork out.

I'm sure it's fine anyway. If you're willing to chill wine by putting it in the freezer, you can't possibly be THAT picky about it, right? :)
 

dxkj

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Question: What wine was it?

Heh, if it was Boone's farm, or in a box (which would explain why it didnt explode), you might not mind too much.


 

filmmaker

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Wine needs to be at a constant temperature of 52-56 degrees.

EDIT: That is when it is being stored to get the fermentation. I would assume freezing it would be a bad thing.
 

Electric Amish

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Originally posted by: filmmaker
Wine needs to be at a constant temperature of 52-56 degrees.

Now THAT"s what I was talking about when I said "Snooty"...
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amish
 

Bootprint

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I was looking for wines and came across this Site.

It checks what you are over 21, What the hell is that?

You can't even be underage and look at wines. So now wine = porn ?
 

Encryptic

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Originally posted by: Bootprint
I was looking for wines and came across this Site.

It checks what you are over 21, What the hell is that?

You can't even be underage and look at wines. So now wine = porn ?

Yep. I just got the new edition of Playwine and DAAAAAAAAMN there's some gorgeous vintages in there. Too bad those big grapes are all airbrushed. ;)
 

TheNinja

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I recommend putting the bottle out in the hot sun for an two or three hours to reverse the effects of freezing. Then chill the wine in the fridge and drink it.