Why Drinking Wine Is Like Drinking Koala Pee

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This koala ain't driving home tonight. PeanutChuck

Mmm, crisp and fruity, subtle notes of blackberry with a tangy finish of…koala pee? Yes, oenophiles everywhere may be disgusted to learn that there is one component found in both fruitier-smelling wines and the urine of the native Australian herbivorous marsupial, the koala.