Do not translate these mechanisms into a universal whiskey resting period, oxygen dose or additive instruction. Wine acidity, phenolics and sulfur dioxide differ from commercial whiskey.
Mechanistic review of wine and model-wine studies; reaction diagrams PDF154–157.
The review describes metal-catalyzed wine oxidation, phenol/quinone cycling, ethanol-derived radicals and color-forming reactions. Sulfur dioxide participates through reaction products rather than simply scavenging oxygen directly. An antioxidant can have different consequences as the reaction system changes.
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Chapter 10; PDF-page numbering
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The review describes metal-catalyzed wine oxidation, phenol/quinone cycling, ethanol-derived radicals and color-forming reactions. Sulfur dioxide participates through reaction products rather than simply scavenging oxygen directly. An antioxidant can have different consequences as the reaction system changes.
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Andrew L. Waterhouse. Chapter 10: Wine Oxidation: Recent Revelations, Observations, and Predictions. Supplied PDF 152–159.
Mechanistic review of wine and model-wine studies; reaction diagrams PDF154–157.
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Do not translate these mechanisms into a universal whiskey resting period, oxygen dose or additive instruction. Wine acidity, phenolics and sulfur dioxide differ from commercial whiskey.
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