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Filtered my wine last week, and after tasting it, it's taste fussy. So I'm wondering is it ok to degass it some more?
 
It's hard to believe it'd be gassy after filtering, but you can degas if you need to. I'd try placing it in a warmer place first, and then gently rocking the carboy a bit to expell the gas rather than risk oxidizing it.

Cold wine "holds" onto co2, so if it's in a cool place, sometimes just moving it to a warmer place with degas it.
 
I would say, if you degassed it with a paddle of some sort (one that would fit in a c'boy) then the CO2 that is released will be greater than the O2 in the carboy, and the risk of oxidation will be minimal. Oxidation really only occurs is there is a lot of headspace after primary is done and after it has been transfered. IMHO.

Or just follow the previous post's instructions and tell us your results.
 

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