A more stringent test would be to half fill the bottle with hot water, shake
it good, then cap it and stand it up for 24 hours. Shaking before capping
will heat the air space. As it cool and the hot air and liquid contract it
will create a fair pressure. If the cap will hold this pressure it should
be sealing well. After all, with wine, you are more interested in keeping
oxidizing air out than wine in. And gas will get through a space that water
will have great trouble getting through.

Ray

"Larry Meeusen" > wrote in message
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> "Alfonse" > wrote in message
>
>
> > Joe,
> > You have to look at the inside of the screw top to make sure that it
will
> > seal properly. If it does, then there's no reason not to use them. I've
got
> > a few bottles that I've set aside for aging that are in fancy liquor
> > bottles. I usually try to fit a cork in the bottle before using the
screw
> > top just to be on the safe side.
>
> If you are in doubt about the ability of the screw cap to seal tightly,
> first fill the bottle with water, cap and let it stand upside down for
> 24 hours and see if it leaks. If no water cames out, it is sealed and
> air won't leak in>
> Larry
>
>
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