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Lifer
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Anyone else a fan of the screwtop wines?

IMO all young-drinkable wines should be made with screwtop. Corks are just lame (both real wood and synthetic ones).

I like to drink one/two glasses of wine with dinner, or just while watching tv and relaxing. I love just being able to get a wine from the fridge, twist it open, drink, then put the cap back on and put it in fridge in case I dont finish it (which is most of the time).

Wines with cork is a PITA to open, then if you dont finish you have to recork it back somehow

Not to mention wines with cork can get "corked"
 
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DrPizza

DrPizza

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I saw a video of how to open a bottle with a cork in it... without using a corkscrew. Put the bottle in your shoe, and whack it against a tree or something. Not sure if the video was a hoax or not, but there have been several occasions where we had wine and no cork screw.
 
Imp

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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I don't care anymore. The screw caps just make it easier to open at first.

I bought an amazing rubber re-sealable wine bottle cap at Crate & Barrel a few months back. Goes right in the opening, and comes with a cap. Solved all of my problems.
 
LTC8K6

LTC8K6

Lifer
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I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him a-drink his wine
And he always had some mighty fine wine
 
preslove

preslove

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Sep 10, 2003
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Real corks are actually the worst way of sealing wines, because it can lead to a corked bottle.

Screw tops are becoming more and more common from better wineries.

Boxing wines is actually the best distribution method, because you can pour a glass and the rest of the wine will stay sealed and fresh in the box(bag). The perception of corks as classy is just what keeps them around.
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

No Lifer
Nov 30, 2004
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The reason corks are still used is because of tradition. Screwtops keep the wine better, and a lot of wineries are trying to push their acceptance.
 
Leros

Leros

Lifer
Jul 11, 2004
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I do enjoy the classiness of a cork, but the convenience of a screw bottle is undeniable.
 
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Moonbeam

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DrPizza said:
I saw a video of how to open a bottle with a cork in it... without using a corkscrew. Put the bottle in your shoe, and whack it against a tree or something. Not sure if the video was a hoax or not, but there have been several occasions where we had wine and no cork screw.
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No joke, done it many times. You can just put at multi folded towel against a door jam or some other solid vertical surface and bang the base of the bottle against it.
 
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silverpig

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Lifer
Jul 29, 2001
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I am so trying that. I know a few people who have used a piece of metal rod to push the cork into the bottle.
 
AreaCode707

AreaCode707

Lifer
Sep 21, 2001
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I have no problem with screwtop wines. I like the sensation of opening a bottle with a real cork though, and I save a lot of the corks from my better bottles and stick them in a cool vase for a table decoration. Screwtop saving would be a different feel. :)
 
WelshBloke

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Lifer
Jan 12, 2005
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Screwtops are great, are they any good if you're buying wine to keep for a long while though? (A couple of decades or so)
 
zinfamous

zinfamous

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screwtops are actually the best way to preserve wine.

i still prefer the aesthetics of cork, though; and of course my Portugese friends grief the hell out of me whenever they see a screwtop or even worse--synthetic cork! D: :D
 
Locut0s

Locut0s

Lifer
Nov 28, 2001
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Would be nice if the make your own wine places went to screw tops. The corks they use don't keep the wine fresh for more than a few months anyway.
 
Kyle

Kyle

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Oct 14, 1999
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AreaCode707 said:
I have no problem with screwtop wines. I like the sensation of opening a bottle with a real cork though, and I save a lot of the corks from my better bottles and stick them in a cool vase for a table decoration. Screwtop saving would be a different feel. :)
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Pretty much how I feel about it- I do like opening a wine w/ a real cork (esp. a wine I've been saving for a special occasion...) but overall am very pro-screw top.
 
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