Cork? Screwtop? Glass?

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Cork? Screwtop? Glass?

12wonderY
set. 15, 2021, 10:09 am

Because I bottle my own cordial, I am always on the lookout for the right bottles in the town recycling bins. I recently pulled an odd one out with a glass stopper. And this morning happened across the maker on Instagram - vinoseal_glass_closure where they show the various uses made of their product. If you like elegant presentation, do check them out.

So I googled them and found an industry article or two:
https://winesvinesanalytics.com/features/article/76530/Glass-Closures-Break-Thro...

The seal is made of DuPont Elvax, a supposedly inert food grade plastic resin.

22wonderY
oct. 20, 2021, 9:38 pm

I knew I had saved a relevant article, and found it today. Also found it online. Wine writer, Lettie Teague has written about cork versus screw cap :

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-some-winemakers-dont-just-put-a-cork-in-it-1441...

She says screw caps provide more quality control and obviate the occasional failures of cork. Cork might still be wanted for wines that want to be aged; but it’s mostly a question of tradition and perception anymore.

3mstrust
oct. 23, 2021, 12:02 pm

I know that many good winemakers have been using screw tops for a while now and I'll buy a wine without noticing if it's corked or screw top. It still surprises me though, and it feels like cracking open a bottle of Boone Farm, ha!