Thanks for the testimony Rob, its a good start. I'm glad to hear it didn't noticeably taint the Zinfandel, though I
appreciate without a control glass to compare it with there's no telling *exactly* how it would have turned out under
glass.

The sloshing when moving the Better Bottle 5/6Gallon is noticeable I agree, even when making moderate position
adjustments. Random relocations may stir up more sediment too, so the right care shjould be shown when doing.

Has anyone at all done side by side (Better bottle and glass) bulk aging of the same wine? I am guessing for a few
months at a time there will be negligable difference in flavour. I admit I haven't an advanced nose (human version 1.0
model with little experience)

The practicalities in using better bottles over carboys have me fairly convinced that I wouldn't notice a detrimental
difference in flavour. The lack of testimonials to the contrary lead me to think that they must produce results that
are *as good* (if not the same perhaps) as glass.

I wonder if all the real wine 'heads' have stuck to glass just because that is what they have and what they are used to?
If many have tried Better Bottles and found them inferior, you'd have thought there'd be an abundance of testimony
already?

Perhaps the technology is still too new to be have found a market amongst experts who are perhaps trained in traditional
equipment? I can't imagine that many experienced winemakers have found Better Bottles to equal glass and yet haven't
sung their praises too highly in case of peer derision.

Jim