Comments on: Episode #17 – Screw Caps, New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs

By: Samantha 'Twyst' Vraa

Samantha 'Twyst' Vraa — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:06:00 +0000

Screw tops are so much easier than corks, but I love the sound of corks popping. COME TO VT!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:29:00 +0000

Top 25 AGAIN!!!! i can totally see corks coming back in 40-50 years. I can see the most ultra-premium corks selling at a redonkulous price too!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:19:00 +0000

Good point about not having data to support that srewtops are fine for long aging wine, so even if just for the image (a winery wanting to put out the image that they are making a wine that will improve over many years) I think we’ve still got quite a few years of corks. I personnally like srewtops and the fact that they are versatile, don’t need to keep your bottles horizontal….
The Kim Crawford is huge here in Qc but the other ones, I have not tried, I don’t know about the states but here in 2011, you can get a good bottle of Loire Sauv Blanc for the same price as a good New Zealand Sauv blanc, so I usually do that as I find them a little more dry and acidic which I like in white wine.

By: Jeremy Cox

Jeremy Cox — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:06:00 +0000

Thanks for another great episode. I love the Kim Crawford Sauv. And as far as screw tops… it will make people mad at first when they see their favorite wine become hermetically sealed, but they will get over it.

By: Allan

Allan — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:57:13 +0000

Of course screw-caps is the future!

Will be looking forward to the 2068 Chateau La Tour, with a screw-cap!!! ; )

NZ rocks!

By: corkscrew

corkscrew — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:16:10 +0000

Gary, agree with screwcaps for most white wines, but since there is no long term data on aging a bottle with a screwcap then you will never the majority of reds without a cork. I have had Babich, Kim Carwford and Nobilio all good value….boy in these early shows allot of Sav Blanc…..too much for my palate. http://www.winelx.com

By: John J.

John J. — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:08:05 +0000

there you go. the 1st true trademark Gary wine description i’ve noticed. ;almost like if you dropped a jolly rancher on the cement and picked it up and there was some rock on it.’ lol that was great.

By: John__J

John__J — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:08:00 +0000

By: Dan Leavy

Dan Leavy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:47:39 +0000

i like the screwcaps. it will be interesting to see how they fare after 50 years…

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By: Dan Leavy

Dan Leavy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:47:00 +0000

i like the screwcaps. it will be interesting to see how they fare after 50 years…

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