Very interesting. Where they expensive? Does anyone know of an internet
wine site that sells them?


"Ian Anderson" > wrote in message
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> zork.com.au
> Have a look at this site, out of interest. The site contains some
> interesting comparitive oxygen permiability test results between cork,
> zork and stelvin closures. I believe the product is becoming available in
> USA.
>
> No, I do not work for them. I purchased a small quantity (160) to try on
> my last wine as I too am becoming disenchanted with cork. I pushed them
> on by hand, having made sure my bottles met the required spec.
>
> The conventional synthetic corks available is Australia are damaged by
> the 4 compression blocks in the corker (Italian origin) and so they leak,
> stelvin is for the big boys and so the choices are not great.
>
>
> Regards
> Ian
>
>
>
> On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:25:53 -0500, Crhoff wrote:
>
>> Do the synthetic corks that are now being used by many wine manufacturers
>> seal bottles better the same or worse than real corks. I would think
>> there
>> is less of an oxygen ingress.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Crhoff
>