tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475013645992123650.post2346518634196766334..comments2024-01-26T19:53:04.111-08:00Comments on Ravenous Farmer: What Makes Wine Turn Into Vinegar?Mattie John Bammanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15341904224807622530noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475013645992123650.post-85341354293934437572011-06-07T14:08:21.753-07:002011-06-07T14:08:21.753-07:00Thank you for your precision. I've written a m...Thank you for your precision. I've written a more complete answer to this question here: <br /><br />http://bythetun.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-really-makes-wine-turn-into.html<br /><br />I think the problem lies in defining vinegar. The short answer is that wine might naturally turn into vinegar if the right conditions are met. However, it might also turn to acetone, and for purposes of cooking, no one wants to cook with that.<br /><br />Again, thank you for setting the facts straight.Mattie John Bammanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341904224807622530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475013645992123650.post-83641051307590583002011-06-05T10:02:57.864-07:002011-06-05T10:02:57.864-07:00Sorry but I think you are a bit wrong on this. The...Sorry but I think you are a bit wrong on this. The alcohol in the wine (ethanol) gets oxidised over time by the oxygen in the air to form a carboxylic acid (ethanoic acid also known as acetic acid). Vinegar is just very dilute ethanoic acid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com