Frozen Wine Woes
Recently we received some questions from a Sokol Blosser fan about what to do if their wine froze in the cold weather we've been having across the country recently. Here's what Russ Rosner, our winemaker, suggests:
"If the wine was truly completely frozen (hard to do because the alcohol significantly lowers the freezing point) it should have either pushed the cork out or broken the bottle. Most likely, wine would be partially frozen (only the water in the wine will actually freeze), making a slushy. Freezing (or partially freezing) would potentially impact the structure of a red wine more than a white. A delicate red, like a Pinot Noir, would more likely be affected than a sturdy red like a Syrah.
Thaw out and drink the whites (assuming the bottle isn't broken, of course). Even if the cork is pushed up, they are probably okay."
Thanks for the advice, Russ! And to everyone out there - be safe, stay warm, and be sure to have plenty of Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir on hand in case you get snowbound!