In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Stan Horwitz wrote:
>
> > I suspect the bottle had some microorganisms in it and they blossomed
> > after the bottle was re-corked. As the microorganisms grew, they
> > generated gas, just like yeast does when it gets warm. The gas probably
> > built up to a sufficient degree to pop the bottle.
>
> And what would those micro-organisms be eating? Yeast eats sugar to produce
> alcohol and carbon dioxide, but it stops when the alcohol content gets too
> high or when it runs out of sugar.

They would be eating the remaining liquid in the bottle. Unless Jill
thoroughly washed out that wine bottle before she replaced the cork on
it, there was still likely an ample supply of food in it.

> I am inclined to go along with the cat theory. If the glass is all on the
> floor and not on the counter it was probably knocked there.

The cat might be a possibility too.