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In Reply to: Re: NZ sauvingnon blanc! What the...? posted by Brom on December 9, 2004 at 08:22:30:
Screw caps or corks - which is best? It's true that up to 1:10 corks can be bad leading to corked wine; this is not particularly troublesome when you're drinking really cheap wine, say less than USD 7 per bottle. But when you have a bottle worth USD 100, you'd be pretty p***ed off. Screw caps are great for wines which should be consumed early eg most sauvignon blancs. However, it's different for wines needing many years in the bottle eg First growth red Bordeaux, Big Aussie reds (D'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz) or even some wines with finesse like pinot noirs. In the US, many world class wines are made esp in Russian River; some of the Pinot Noirs I've tasted have been top class; I started my wine tasting at the age of 7 at the Sunday Lunch table drinking Red Burgundy. At the end of the day, you have to remember that most wine is consumed within a few days of buying. Very few people keep substabtial amounts of wine for many years in a cellar.
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