From the very start corks have been used to close wine bottles. But now a new trend has started – that of using screw top wine. These days some prefer to use screw top wine as it is more comfortable and useful.
Cork can break, leak, crumble that will destroy the taste of wine. How would you feel if you go to a restaurant and get to drink a stale wine because of the cork got tainted?
The wine industry has been looking for an alternative and they found one in screw top wine. These tops are more durable because they don’t let oxygen get through the bottle which can spoil the taste of good wine. The basic job of a screw top is that it eliminates the chances of cork taint. They allow wine to mature.
There are few misconceptions about screw top wines because people show resistance in using it. But that’s not true.
Few people think that there is risk using it. But it’s not true; its food-grade polymer makes sure that it doesn’t affect the taste and quality of the wine. In fact, big wineries have their own library stock wines with screw top wine seal. Maybe they are not marketed properly for people to understand its value.
Few people think that screw top wines are for only early drinking wine. But it’s not true; they can be used for aged wines as well. In fact, aged wines have an advantage with screw top that it reduces bottle variation that might come from premature oxidation.
Few people think that screw top doesn’t let wine age, but that’s not true. As aging is not due to cork or screw top, it’s the chemical function that occurs in wine so how can screw top be responsible. In fact, it helps it in a better way as there screw tops are very tight which makes wine mature properly. There is sufficient oxygen in the screw top wine that is required to allow development of wine.
When people get to know about screw top wine’s advantages they will not be resistant to buy wines with screw top. Here are few of the advantages.
1. There is no bottle variation.
2. It eliminates the chances of tainting caused by cork.
3. It prevents premature oxidation of wine.
4. It provides with same premium wine that you are used to. You will find no change in flavor and liveliness of wine.
5. They are very user-friendly. You just have to twist the cap to open the bottle and no corkscrew is required. It can be resealed if the wine in bottle is left behind.
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