Machiavelli
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Agree with all this, apart from the fact that you support the wrong team.
Are you of the view that you'll be singing that chant to us next season?
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MacDonald's of wines Jacobs Creek, Blossom Hill, Harry's etc
- Thread starter Live by the sea
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Agree with all this, apart from the fact that you support the wrong team.
Are you of the view that you'll be singing that chant to us next season?
Normal Rob
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Following these strong recommendations i have purchased a bottle to have with my dinner tonight. Looking forward to it!
Raleigh Chopper
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Usually no, but it's around £10.
But occasionally due to the price of Burgundy wines I will spend between £30 to £50.
The £50 is my yearly treat of Puligny Montrachet.
I_am_marmalade
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- Jun 6, 2014
- 20
Fairly new to the world of wine so have been reading this thread with interest. Should I be put off by a screw cap? Don't know a massive amount about wine but have always thought a corked bottle to be a superior drink
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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Years ago maybe, for sure not now. The old world wines, france etc favour them, new world like aussies and nz prefer screw.
BrightonCottager
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I probably will be singing that to you next year unless any of our play-off games are decided on penalties.
Screw caps are better.
That doesn't tell you whether the wine inside is better or worse though.
Machiavelli
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The problem with cork for a long time is that they got complacent, and an increasing number of wines sealed with cork were tainted or 'corked'. Since then, more and more bottles of wine have been sealed with screwcaps or plastic corks. But it tends to be the lower- and mid-priced wines that have this seal, with also a bias towards the New World wines. Most expensive wines are still sealed with cork. I prefer a cork still, which enables a wine to age better through gradual oxidation, but only for more expensive wines.
Monkey Man
Your support is not that great
Funnily enough I was chatting yesterday to an Australian winemaker who only uses screwcaps, for his reds and his whites, whether they're premium or everyday fare. His view - and he's scientifically trained - is that screwcaps are perfect for ageing wines as they do allow a certain amount of micro-oxygenation but the level is much more predictable than it is with cork. (Though it should be added that he's not a believer in the idea that this is what really helps a wine to age well.)
jakarta
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Actually, while we're on the subject: I have to source wine fairly soon for my wedding.
Many congratulations on your nuptials, a balaclava and sawn off has been the traditional way of sourcing booze for these affairs I believe...
Can I ask is the future Mr Krabappel also one of Sussex's Finest? If so I might run into him as I have a few jobs coming up for your mob at Lewes and Gatwick!
Many congratulations on your nuptials, a balaclava and sawn off has been the traditional way of sourcing booze for these affairs I believe...
Can I ask is the future Mr Krabappel also one of Sussex's Finest? If so I might run into him as I have a few jobs coming up for your mob at Lewes and Gatwick!
sydney
tinky ****in winky
think you'll find the common view among Australian wine makers is that the less they throw away the better.....not many vineyards using cork these days at all...maybe on the continent where cork is still being used the wine is made for a vastly lower cash amount and for more traditional uses ....mainly local , transporting corked bottles by air is virtually impossible....stelvin is the way forward.
sydney
tinky ****in winky
Cheers
Doing it (1) on a Thursday and (2) during the international break, thus no chance of it getting in the way of the Albion
