Originally posted by mitchja
Any bottle of wine that has a screw top [:o)]
My dear Mitchell:
Today, a revolution is underway in the wine industry. No longer does screw cap mean cheap wine. Many Australian, California, and even some Oregon wineries are using screw caps on premium wines that cost as much as $140 per bottle!
The screw cap is an extremely consistent and efficient method to seal a bottle of wine. It is also inexpensive, but this technology is still young. There are no 20-year old Bordeaux wines or even 10-year old Oregon wines to attest to the historical success of the screw cap. No one really knows how the screw cap will affect the wine long term.
Panels of expert judges have taste-tested the same wine sealed with natural cork and screw caps. There is no clear consensus as to which is better. Some experts claim to taste a difference while others do not.
So get screwed - I intend to tonight with a cheeky young New Zealand merlot...
GJ
