On 11/2/2017 10:25 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-11-02 10:05 AM, notbob wrote:
>> On 2017-11-01, Bruce > wrote:
>>
>>
>> BTW, corks will become a non-issue when we run outta cork trees.Â* CA
>> has some premium brands using screw tops, but to keep CA oenophiles
>> happy, plastic corks.Â* 8|
>
> There are some wines that have synthetic cork stoppers, but screw tops
> are the way to go for a lot of wines. They create a better seal, and
> they are easy top open. You don't get corked wine with a screw cap.Â* It
> is just a misinformed public mind set that only cheap wine comes in
> screw top bottles.
>
I bought a bottle of wine with a screw top and couldn't get the damn
thing open! I had to (very carefully) use the tip of a sharp knife to
cut through the perforation around the cap before I could get the cap to
turn. Give me a synthetic cork and a corkscrew any day!

Jill