On 2017-11-01, Bruce > wrote:

> Just buy Australian wines. They all come with screw tops. No cork
> problems

True, dat!

Australian and New Zealand wines are the new wine glut, specially
reds. Quite tasty and the price it right, now that CA is considered
the wine capital of the planet.

Myself, I still prefer French white Burgundies (Chardonnays) and
Champagne and will pay the higher prices for 'em. CA Chards and
sparkling wines are terrible, depite large French Champagne wineries
buying huge tracts of land in Napa Valley. Brands like Moet/Chandon,
Mumm's, etc, are now making "sparkling wines" using CA grapes (still
tastes like Cook's or Cold Duck).

On the not-so-bright side, at least now, CA wineries have an excuse for their
extremely charcoal-heavy chards.

BTW, corks will become a non-issue when we run outta cork trees. CA
has some premium brands using screw tops, but to keep CA oenophiles
happy, plastic corks. 8|

nb