Posts categorized "Wine General"
Monday, 20 May 2013
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May 18 - Corks vs. Screw Caps
Corks vs. Screw Caps
Where do you stand on the cork versus screw cap issue? I have to admit that for a long time I was a cork snob. For me a good old fashioned cork meant tradition and class. Besides, twisting off a screw cap seemed dangerously close to opening a bottle of soda pop. But I came around, albeit slowly, with the help of New Zealand and their wonderful Sauvignon Blancs. And from what I have been reading screw caps seem to be an ecologically sound decision. Could I have been wrong? It seems that things have changed. Environmentalists are now calling on the wine industry to return to the cork. First off, it is a renewable resource. The cork fiber is stripped from the tree then regrows and produces the next year's cork. Secondly, Mediterranean Cork Oak forests are losing their profitability and in danger of being destroyed for development. So all you cork snobs out there can still hold your head high and listen for that satisfying pop.
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Archives
- May 19, 2013 - May 25, 2013
- May 12, 2013 - May 18, 2013
- May 5, 2013 - May 11, 2013
- March 24, 2013 - March 30, 2013
- March 17, 2013 - March 23, 2013
- March 10, 2013 - March 16, 2013
- March 3, 2013 - March 9, 2013
- February 24, 2013 - March 2, 2013
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May 2013
Recent Posts
- May 22 - Graves and Shrimp Fritters - Podcast
- May 22 - Shrimp Fritters - Recipe
- May 21 - New Zealand Pinot Noir and Kiwi Pork - Podcast
- May 21 - Kiwi Salsa - Recipe
- May 20 - Fermentation - Podcast
- May 20 - Fermentation
- May 19 - California Syrah and Grilled Salmon - Podcast
- May 19 - Asian Grilled Salmon - Recipe
- May 18 - Corks vs. Screw Caps - Podcast
- May 18 - Corks vs. Screw Caps
