Tartrates are naturally occurring crystals that often form in wines and may be considered undesirable to most customers. To most people, tartrates resemble small pieces of cut glass or diamond like crystals that form on the cork and as sediment in the wine bottle. The crystals are formed from potassium bitartrate, a naturally occurring organic acid, which is found in many plants including grapes. T artaric acid actually plays two important

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