Why does wine smell so bad?

Whenever my mama drinks wine I think it stinks and it smells really bad but I don’t know why.

Asker: Lotte, 11 years old

Answer

Hi Lotte,

This is because it contains alcohol, more specifically the chemical compound ethanol. This substance is also found in perfumes, for example. This is why these sometimes smell so bad.

Grape juice is wine that does not contain alcohol. So it doesn’t smell that bad.

Hopefully I answered your question with this.

Greetings!

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