On Mar 10, 7:38 pm, Dave Allison > wrote:
> I hate exploding bottles also. here is what I learned:
>
> I agree with Greg,
> 3/4 inch is what I shoot for. I spend a few minutes with a straw moving
> wine around before I go into corking mode, but it worth it. I just put
> the straw into over full ones and place thumb over top - then move the
> wine to another bottle that needs the wine to get to 3/4 inch from top.
>
> and, yes, I'm a Type A personality with a focus on detail. haha. Except
> when a glass of wine is in my hand. Then I'm slow, relaxed and friendly.
>
> DAve
>
> jim wrote:
> > On Mar 9, 2:59 pm, wrote:
> >> On Mar 9, 7:51 am, "Andiez" > wrote:
>
> >>> ... Yike!! Do I need to leave a head
> >>> space when I use synthetic corks?
> >> You should leave 1/2 inch of ullage no matter what corks you are
> >> using.
>
> >> Greg
>
> > To be honest in my experience you sometimes need to leave more like
> > 3/4" - 1" with a synthetic cork if you expect it to plug the neck
> > without soon rising above the rim. I presume it is their limited
> > permeability that causes this. With natural corks I have always
> > found 1/2" to be plenty. I have re-corked 6 or 7 wines when I'd left
> > 1/2" gap before the synthetic so I try to be a little more liberal
> > with it now.
>
> > Jim

Ha ha, that made me smile. I thought it was only me that crept around
with a straw...