Well, since THC taint has been a significant (~10%) problem with corks
over the last few decades, proper screw tops will be the answer unless
cork can be improved and priced competitively. Cork producers have
responded to the challenge, but I believe the handwriting is on the wall
for cork.
I prefer cork for its "pop" when opening a bottle, and the fact that
it's an elegant, biodegradable and even resuable material. But if a
well-engineered screw top can improve preservation and thus my wine
investment, I'm for that.
Earl
Manuel Viet wrote:
>Le mercredi 27 Juillet 2005 22:14, Simon Worby a écrit :
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>>It's a bit like corks vs. screw caps. You can't risk a screw cap with a
>>good wine which *should* mature in time, as nobody's ever tried it so
>>nobody knows what it would do. Whereas we've had literally thousands of
>>years of experience with corks.
>>
>>
>
>You'd be very surprised to learn how young the cork as we know it is with
>regard to wine ; not until the XIXth century was it widely employed in the
>process of bottling. Before that, a piece of wood covered with tissue and
>dipped in oil was the most prevalent system in use. And, oh shock, I notice a
>trend in using artificial, plastic-foam made corks, in bottling white
>"muscadet" spreading like a forest fire. Hopefully, Champagne is still
>spared ; but how long will it stand ?
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