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Originally posted by former gov't
I have heard that many CA vineyards are changing to a screw cap - ecological and economical -not enough natural cork and the plastic corks just don't do the job properly. Still, it may take me a while to accept a screw top on $80 wine for a client dinner in a restaurant.
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One of the commentators in Wine Spectator has pushed for screw tops for some time. His theory is that the screw top is the best at keeping the wine from spoiling. Cork is prone to spoilage. He does admit that there is less cache with having your expensive wine opened tableside by a guy screwing off the cap...
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