I mean it seems the synthetic ones are usually more difficult to pull out and impart a plastic taste.
I have a bottle tonight that I can't open; if I had known it had the synth cork, I wouldn't have bought it.
2007-02-17 16:06:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
FYI .... I ~love~ Stelvin screwcaps. I wish everything was sealed with a Stelvin, the possible of things that intended for long term cellaring (and micro-oxygenation). The benefits of the seal, and not needing a tool to open a bottle, are obvious.
And, I can look at the neck of the bottle and recognize a Stelvin; I can't, however, peer behind the capsule and tell whether it's natural or synthetic cork.
2007-02-18 02:51:23 · update #1
Yes! My hubby and I bought a bottle of wine the other night, and as we just moved, we couldn't find the corkscrew. We thought we had grabbed the kind with a screw off top ( I know this is different than what you asked), but it had a natural cork and we broke the bottle trying to get the cork out. Wine all over my good tan pants. It would be a great idea though!
2007-02-17 16:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by cerridwen1983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The synthetic corks are harder to remove, but they actually extend the life of a bottle of wine. They also don't leave those annoying little pieces of cork in the bottle. I make wine and the real cork is easier to cork the bottles and cheaper. If you buy your wine from a winery, ask what they use and they will tell you what they use and of course why they think it is best.
2007-02-18 01:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by J S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the synthetic corks are better. They do a better job of sealing the wine from impurities and allow the wine to keep better longer. Many people and purists will still scoff at the idea of a synthetic cork and try to come up with false reasons why they shouldnt be used and how they negatively effect the taste.
Everybody has their own preferences though. I, for one, will not pour a lager into an ale glass at home, or vice versa. Even though I know it doesnt have an impact on the flavor, its still just not right to do.
2007-02-18 00:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by ynotfehc 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can't open a synth cork? Huh?
Synth corks are awesome. They're easier to put back into bottles if you don't finish them, and don't crumble so your wine doesn't get floaties.
And seriously, if you're getting a plastic taste from synth, the winery is obviously getting really poor synth. Find a better winery.
Do you think Stelvin imparts a metallic taste? If you do, you're going against every wine critic I know of. And what about natural corks with a synth coating on them? They're new - they must just make your head spin.
Get a life. Enjoy your wine. Stop bitching about the closure and buy yourself a decent corkscrew. Geez.
2007-02-18 07:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by itard 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I have found the Single-Lever Corkscrew the best for removing all types of corks quickly and easily, even older more brittle since it drills down and leverages 2 sides for a swift upwards motion the corks remove easily. Wire, t handle and double lever "rabbit" style are the least efficient and tear the cork rather than remove it. Hope this helps!
2007-02-18 00:44:55 · answer #5 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cork is an endagered tree
you will also never get a corked bottle of wine with a plastic cork, or even better the screw top
i have a tuppeware corkscrew, its the best!
2007-02-19 06:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by double d debbie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋