Long after the extensive discussion here of screw top closures for wine, it seems that Canadians still have to catch up. According to today's Toronto Globe and Mail: "Many people remain tied to the notion that aluminum signifies cheap wine."
I wonder if a trace of that attitude still lingers in the US?
It certainly does. I still don't see really fine wines in alternative closures. Middle priced yes but not the better wines.
It certainly does. I still don't see really fine wines in alternative closures. Middle priced yes but not the better wines.
****Screwcapped bottles are almost universal on Australian retail shelves and have received wide consumer acceptance. Consequence: trend that Opshops (thrift shops) have a surplus of donated corkscrews for sale.
Even premium wines are getting the screwcap treatment.
In my experience screwcapped wines turn out fresher, cleaner, with better colour and best of all, no cork taint.
On rare occasions I have seen a reductive charcter on first opening a screwcapped bottle but this soon blows away.
Cheers!
Martin
Really just don't see many premium American wines in screwcaps yet. I do see the Aussie wines in screwcaps but the premium ones we get here from OZ aren't screwcap.
I remember reading an article a few years ago that Penfolds was experimenting with screwcap for Grange. They had been testing screwcaps for many years and wanted to make sure that the screwcap would hold up over time and they had an issue with "Peter Pan" wines that never age.
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