gene wrote:
> pp wrote:
>> On Nov 16, 3:11 am, gene > wrote:
>>> pp wrote:
>>>> On Nov 15, 2:27 pm, Joe Sallustio > wrote:
>>>>> The problem you are seeing is one of the reasons I use synthetics
>>>>> now. :0)
>>>> Yeah, but as you mentioned, Joe, those are not meant for long-term
>>>> aging and screwcaps are not available to home winemakers, so corks are
>>>> really the only option for wines aged 10 years. Or crown caps but
>>>> there the issue is they don't fit on regular wine bottles.
>>>> Pp
>>> how about saving martinelli sparkling cider bottles? They take crown
>>> caps and are 750ml.
>>>
>>> Gene
>>
>> Yeah, I know there are bottles out there that take crown caps, it's
>> just hard to get them in quantities I need every year, I don't drink
>> that much cider or sparkling wine... I though about beer bottles for a
>> bit but don't like the look.
>>
>> Pp
>
> I found a very good discussion here on 750 ml crown cap bottles:
>
> http://www.drinksplanet.com/forums/h...own-seals.html
>
>
> One person said the European champagne bottles take a different size
> cap, but that the American sparkling wine bottle take regular crown
> caps. Another recommended taking a regular crown cap with you when you
> shop for such bottles to make sure they take the normal crown cap and
> not a special size one.
>
> Gene

One more good point to consider is how long the crown cap provides an
adequate seal...

From http://www.laprovencalecellars.com/sparklingcider.htm

"We recommend holding the 750ml bottles no longer than three years and
the 187ml for two years. The crown cap closure is secure, but the
carbonation will begin to dissipate with age."

It appears those crown capped bottles do have the ability to
micro-oxygenate/bottle age wines <grin>

Gene