PITA. But worth it, only in that psychologically I couldnât wrap my head around the idea that the wines wouldnât be affected or tainted.
The company assured me that chemicals couldnât sleep through foil and cork. But I dreaded the thought of having creepy doubts every time I opened up a bottle.
I agree.
I would think about it each AND every time I popped a bottle. These poisons were designed to crack through wood, much less cork. Regarding capsules, I have many wines with capsules that have tiny, manufactured holes on the top.
Once again, I donât think itâs worth the âthoughtsâ.
I would move them. I found dry wood termites in a small and contained area of my house. Doing the spot treatment for now, but I will definitely move the bottles if I tent, not worth the worry about opening a bottle. See it this way: you can have a moving party with a few buddies and use the occasion to drink a few good bottles with them!
I would take them to temporary storage while the treatment is being done just for peace of mind. I know I would be thinking about it every time I opened a bottle.
And a tented cabinet. I wouldnât worry too much personally, but if I did, I wouldnât tent the cabinet, or if I did, Iâd leave the cooling unit uncovered. It needs to vent.
We tented 6 or 7 years ago. I had a lot of wine in a cooler in the garage and, maybe, 50 or 60 bottles in a rack under a staircase off the living room. I just left them all there and had no problem.