Screw-cap or cork?

[Morning Glory]

Whether you’re a casual wine drinker or you consider yourself more of a connoisseur, chances are you have your opinions about screw-cap bottles. There is a stigma associated with wines carrying screw caps, or twist-off tops, probably because they were originally used to seal wines on the less expensive end of the spectrum. However, according to certified sommelier, author and founder of Wine for Normal People, Elizabeth Schneider, screw caps do not indicate a bottle of wine is of lesser value any longer — and they actually keep wine from spoiling much better than a cork.

What do you think? Do you prefer wine with a cork or is a screw cap fine?

Read more here: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...ommelier-red-white-taste-bottle-a8928031.html

 

[medtran49]

Either is fine as apparently there is a shortage of the cork material or at least there was when the screw on caps or the "manufactured" cork material started to be used more. However, I do have to say I would probably be a bit taken aback if a more expensive wine, say $50 or more per bottle, came with a screw on cap.

 

[TodayInTheKitchen]

Either is fine as apparently there is a shortage of the cork material or at least there was when the screw on caps or the "manufactured" cork material started to be used more. However, I do have to say I would probably be a bit taken aback if a more expensive wine, say $50 or more per bottle, came with a screw on cap.

I agree @medtran49 . After years of being a "wine snob" I am somewhat put-off by a bottle with screw cap. However, like you indicated, there really isn't any difference.

 

[rascal]

I buy Merlot occasionally. $7 to $20 and mostly screw top. Satnav if you get the chance I love the yellowtail brand of wine,ex ozzy.

Russ

 

[rascal]

I think champers should always be cork. Always!! We have about 4 expensive bottles Of French stuff here. Wife doesn't seem to want to open them.

Russ

 

[epicuric]

Perfectly drinkable wines come with screw tops these days, but there is no substitute for pulling a cork, and taking in its aroma. Plastic corks? No, never.

 

[Mountain Cat]

Whites - I do either.
Reds - I generally prefer a (real) cork over a screw top, but I've run into screw top reds that were remarkably GOOD. But if I'm giving a gift to a red wine connoisseur, I'll look for a cork.

 

[TastyReuben]

In a world where we can buy wine by the box or even the single-serve can, I don't sweat over cork versus screwtop.

 

[rascal]

Most of our wine rack is screw top. I imagine the old time wine makers looking and getting very verclempt ?

Russ

 

[Mewmew]

Screw-top. But not plastic corks: I get the impression that a plastic cork affects the flavour.

Having said that, I swear to Catnip that I have to use something stronger than a nutcracker to get a screw-top off...