I have just received my August copy of Decanter. At the risk of re opening a
debate, I note with some interest that there are a number of artciles in it
which deal with alternative closures. In particular the article by Andrew
Jefford points out the reductive character of many wines bottled under
Stlevin. Jefford also mentions a quote from Brian Croser who states that he
"hated" his wines when they had been aged under screwcap.

Another article by Paul White notes the serious closure faults he discovered
when tasting wines in New Zealand and in Australia which had been bottled
under Stelvin. This same article also makes mention of clinical research by
the Australian Wine Research Institute which suggests a strong possibility
of reduction problems in screwcaps.

This is interesting when one looks at the strong views expressed by some
posters on this newsgroup on this particular issue.

Ron Lel