Originally Posted by
lhrsfo
True. I was referring to tastings where there are, say, two bottles each of ten wines. Perhaps every other tasting would yield a sample with substantial bottle variation.
Likewise, I'm suspicious of those who spell sceptical with a k. And more so of those who cannot spell (or smell for wine tasting).
That ratio is in line with the average yes.
The problem is the likelihood changes with different wine regions so although an average is 3% , it may well be the case one attends several wine tasting dinners of 10-12 bottles (I typically go to 3-4 a month) and not encounter a corked bottle for months. This has been my experience. Of course now that I type that Murphy's Law dictates my next bottle is corked