On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:28:18 GMT, "Ray Calvert"
wrote:

Who would have believed that the discussion of a perfectly serious serious
article on winemaking processes (probably one of the more serious postings
in quite some time) would have instantly deteriorated into a discussion of
two misunderstood words and scams.

I suspect the wine industry is moveing to screw caps and short term they are
probably right that they work just as well if not better than traditional
corks. Most comercial wine is designed to be drunk within a year or two of
bottling. A big question is whether wines that are really designed to be
aged in bottle for a number of years are better or as good under a screw
cap. If they had a reliable way of "accelerated aging" they may be able to
determine this in a reasonable time period.

Another question is -- when is there going to be a reliable screw cap
sealing system for the home winemaker. All the comercial devices that I
have seen form the cap on the bottle. These devices are a bit pricey for
home use.

Why not use bottle caps, the type that crimp on? I read in "Ther
Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible" that the crimp-on caps are just as
good as corks, and one can make one's own capper.

Ray

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