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

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: 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…

word 17 “that”

By: lawschooldrunk

lawschooldrunk — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:02:25 +0000

It’s that sweater again!!!

hmmm, which one am I: confused or SNOTTY? I think snotty.

So, have you seen corks disappearing like you predicted?

don’t corks let the bottle breath and age? how do the screw tops allow that?

I can hear the birds in the background!

versantay=bubbly. never knew that.

by the way,I totally thought you were going to say the 2nd to last wine smelled like horse sh** but you saved yourself and turned it into radish.

By: The Fanjestic

The Fanjestic — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:13:48 +0000

I like em’ both but if they make a screwcap – that’s what I buy.

If you want romance, build a fire and and put on some music. If the sound of a cork being pop’d openned is your definition of romance – I feel sorry for your partner.

By: WA Ambassador

WA Ambassador — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:58:52 +0000

Amen to screw caps. Not only are they better for the wine, but you don’t need to worry about forgetting to bring a corkscrew with you when you bring a bottle of wine.

By: Daniel O

Daniel O — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:23:06 +0000

I totally agree with you on the screwcap issue. I don’t understand why some people get so snotty about it. What about other closures? I’ve heard about glass stopper closures but never actually seen them. So far all I’ve seen are corks, synthetic corks, and Stelvin screwcaps.

I came across this article online that I thought was interesting: http://www.delongwine.com/news/2006/08/15/a-little-closure/

By: vibemore

vibemore — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:13:08 +0000

In the past couple of weeks I have tasted both the ‘05 and ‘06 Kim Crawford’s. I found the ‘06 to be much smoother and the ‘05 to be quite tart. It was interesting seeing this episode.

I think I am really starting to get over my screw cap phobia. I just wish they would start making screw caps with that lovely popping sound the cork makes.

By: David Canada

David Canada — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:38:54 +0000

Think Bordeaux will ever go screwcap…even in 40 years? I don’t think so…

By: Mike F.

Mike F. — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:05:36 +0000

I was prejudiced against SB after having tried a bottle or two many years ago and declaring it thin and overly acidic. I’ve been reformed since, although I missed the boat on the resurgence of SB when New Zealand came out hard on the scene. The summer is over here and I only managed to try one this season, but I will make an effort to try some New Zealand SB in the near future. I do like the way you understand how people are in love with fancy shmancy corks, but you fire off zingers like snobby, snotty, and nose in the sky to describe their usage. Heh heh. Cork shmork I say. I can still open a screw top faster than any new fangled rabbit type opener. I would like to hear more however on the ongoing debate on the necessity of cork for the proper aging for premium cuvees. If these wines require 10 to 20 years or more to reach their necessary maturity, then I guess it’s hard to do a side-by-side comparison, since very few producers of a $100 plus bottling are resistant to their use even today.

By: Brandon M

Brandon M — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:08:52 +0000

At Rubicon this past weekend I asked one of the cave tour guides what Rubicon’s thought was on screw caps. He tried to tell me it was impossible to age wine that didn’t have a cork. I was totally thrown off by it…I thought wine would age a little with time no matter what….now I have to ask that question….was he right?