I was shopping for wine today and I noticed a few twist off tops! Now I'm not a wine snob or even all that savvy of a wine drinker however it struck me odd. Are these wine still as good as the corked bottles?
2006-10-13 10:39:04 · 10 answers · asked by traci s 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
That Shiraz Princess knows her stuff...
I was stunned first time I saw that my beloved Bonny Doon Pacific Rim Riesling had switched to the screw cap... til I read up on it!
As for the guy who's talking about the box, don't fear them either! That new mylar type bladder the aussies are using is just incredible! It keeps wine fresh for up to a month after opening (no air gets in!) and it imparts no flavor the way that vinyl bag did... it's not bad stuff, having decent wine on tap for every day consumption - lol
There's a difference between vinyl bag boxed wine and mylar... and there's a difference between totally metal screw off caps (like on Carlo Rossi) and the one with the seal that the aussies started using that are on the quality wines now.
Bottom line? Know your wine and if it's one you like, don't be put off by the cap. And never assume that wine with a cork will be better in any way :)
2006-10-13 11:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by thegirlwholovedbrains 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's no longer valid to judge a wine by whether it's got a screw cap or cork. There are a lot of good wines that are migrating away from the cork.
There is a small percentage (they say from 1-5%) of wine bottles that get ruined from being contaminated by the cork. A number of wineries have simply opted for a synthetic foam "cork." A few others have begun embracing the screw cap. As such, it no longer delineates good from bad wine. The stigma of the screw cap will still take some time to be overcome by people deeply ingrained with the habit of shunning the old "sign of inferiority" but that sentiment will slowly fade over time.
...and then there's the box. :)
2006-10-13 10:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by Trid 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You will notice this more and more. Oenophiles (wine experts) have determined that the screw-cap is better at preserving the wine that natural cork since there is no risk of TCA contamination that produces a corked wine. As it becomes more accepted more and greater wines will be found under the screw-cap. I work in a fine wine and spirits shop, we have a wine for
$60 that has a screw-cap. The general rules that you have followed to pick wines still apply, whatever they be. Don't fear the screw-cap.
2006-10-13 10:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by LAUGHING MAGPIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite not looking as sophisticated as corked wine, screw caps are better for storage (obvious bonus is the fact that your wine cant get corked). Again its all a matter of taste. I dont think either top will make a difference to the wine. But I'm just a wine lover not a wine expert!
2006-10-13 10:48:20 · answer #4 · answered by Brian K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hold that psychiatrist bill... you are part of a wine bottling revolutions my dear! I was just talking about this with our wine guy (I work pt for a local wine and jazz bar) he said that although corks are still better for aging your wine... screw-tops are the new "thing". Reason for this is that the cork wood is the only variable the wine producers don't control (most of the wood comes from Portugal I think). When you get a bad bottle of wine, it means that the cork had bacteria/disease in it and it contaminated the bottle, so the cork wood is processed and even zapped with radiation, but still sometimes you have contamination... so going twist cap eliminates this problem and the wine is completely controlled from root graph to bottling. Although the cost of switching over to a twist cap system isn't worth it for the big boys, like Yellow Tail, that sell millions of bottles a month... for the smaller players, twist cap is the way of the future.
2016-05-21 23:41:06 · answer #5 · answered by Lori 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a controversy and it is hard to change the tradition of fine wines being stored with cork. A certain percentage of wines do go bad due to problems with the cork that would not happen with screw tops.
There are a number of great wines being topped with the screw caps and it's increasing due to the shortage of cork in the world and the opinion of some that screw tops are actually better.
I'd worry more about how the wine tastes than what type of cap is used.
2006-10-13 16:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know that a lot of companies are experimenting with no-cork bottles (I don't like it, but it's cheaper).
You used to be able to tell a cheap wine by the screwtop, but I don't believe that's exactly the case any longer.
I stick to a few wineries that I know and like, so when I don't feel like experimenting, I go with something from them. I'd be curious to know the names on the screw-top bottles.
My policy. If it tastes good, drink it!
2006-10-13 10:54:41 · answer #7 · answered by dashelamet 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cork always
2006-10-13 12:46:01 · answer #8 · answered by jay 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
depends on ur purpose. (pairing w/food? or just getting drunk?) if it's the first maybe u should opt for the best but for the second, hell, why waste the money, the screwtop will work just fine. trust me.
2006-10-13 10:42:21 · answer #9 · answered by Kaffy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sometimes they are, it depends on what you're using it for.
2006-10-13 10:40:46 · answer #10 · answered by blair 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋