Comments on: No Closure http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/2009/02/13/no-closure/ searching for truth in wine Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:22:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Arthur http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/2009/02/13/no-closure/#comment-1118 Arthur Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:00:10 +0000 http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/?p=1794#comment-1118 I posted a deeper discussion of this topic <a href="http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/2009/02/18/closure-afterthoughts/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I posted a deeper discussion of this topic here.

]]> By: mydailywine http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/2009/02/13/no-closure/#comment-1114 mydailywine Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:20:49 +0000 http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/?p=1794#comment-1114 I read about this closure tasting as well. Results would have been interesting. But I agree that it seems strange not to include natural cork in the lineup. I also question whether a group of MWs are best suited to represent consumer's response. I read about this closure tasting as well. Results would have been interesting. But I agree that it seems strange not to include natural cork in the lineup.
I also question whether a group of MWs are best suited to represent consumer’s response.

]]> By: wine sooth » Blog Archive » “Closure” afterthoughts http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/2009/02/13/no-closure/#comment-1110 wine sooth » Blog Archive » “Closure” afterthoughts Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:02:39 +0000 http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/?p=1794#comment-1110 [...] Friday, I posted about an informal tasting of wines finished with alternative closures at a MW seminar in [...] [...] Friday, I posted about an informal tasting of wines finished with alternative closures at a MW seminar in [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/2009/02/13/no-closure/#comment-1100 Scott Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:46:42 +0000 http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/?p=1794#comment-1100 My first closure trial was four of my 2001 vintage wines which I packed finished cases with 6 natural corks and six extruded plastics closures. The cork finished bottles have given many different looks at these wines while the Neocork product has been consistent throughout. As I prepare for a new trial, my 2008 viognier and riesling bottled in screw cap and Neocork I find myself looking at many of these reports and wonder who is the ultimate benefactor of a better protected more accessible bottle of wine. The consumer, right? So are our consumers best represented by a group of MW's? I agree it would have been advantageous to include natural cork in the tasting. I wonder, however, if a corked bottle was opened, would have left it in the panel?! An obvious give away but this would certainly prove the point. Also, how about letting the MW's actually open the bottles finished with different closures and get their assessment there as well!? My first closure trial was four of my 2001 vintage wines which I packed finished cases with 6 natural corks and six extruded plastics closures. The cork finished bottles have given many different looks at these wines while the Neocork product has been consistent throughout. As I prepare for a new trial, my 2008 viognier and riesling bottled in screw cap and Neocork I find myself looking at many of these reports and wonder who is the ultimate benefactor of a better protected more accessible bottle of wine. The consumer, right? So are our consumers best represented by a group of MW’s?

I agree it would have been advantageous to include natural cork in the tasting. I wonder, however, if a corked bottle was opened, would have left it in the panel?! An obvious give away but this would certainly prove the point. Also, how about letting the MW’s actually open the bottles finished with different closures and get their assessment there as well!?

]]> By: Sam http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/2009/02/13/no-closure/#comment-1099 Sam Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:34:37 +0000 http://www.redwinebuzz.com/winesooth/?p=1794#comment-1099 Respectfully, there are more than two camps regarding the question of synthetic closures. From a marketing point of view, I would offer that the single most important advantage of screw caps, is simply one of convenience. If one needed a corkscrew to open a a can of Coke, I dare say that it would not enjoy its current global success. I understand that there was a clear winner in this tasting - another article I read suggested that the group had a clear preference for the wine in a screw cap w/foam liner. Respectfully, there are more than two camps regarding the question of synthetic closures. From a marketing point of view, I would offer that the single most important advantage of screw caps, is simply one of convenience. If one needed a corkscrew to open a a can of Coke, I dare say that it would not enjoy its current global success.

I understand that there was a clear winner in this tasting - another article I read suggested that the group had a clear preference for the wine in a screw cap w/foam liner.

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