On Oct 9, 7:30*pm, "Martin Field" > wrote:
> "Lawrence Leichtman" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Oct 9, 12:18 pm, James Silverton >
> wrote:
>
> > Long after the extensive discussion here of screw top closures for wine,
> > it seems that Canadians still have to catch up. According to today's
> > Toronto Globe and Mail: "Many people remain tied to the notion that
> > aluminum signifies cheap wine."
>
> > I wonder if a trace of that attitude still lingers in the US?
> > --
>
> > James Silverton, Potomac
>
> > I'm *not*
>
> It certainly does. I still don't see really fine wines in alternative
> closures. Middle priced yes but not the better wines.
>
> ****
>
> Screwcapped bottles are almost universal on Australian retail shelves and
> have received wide consumer acceptance. Consequence: trend that Opshops
> (thrift shops) have a surplus of donated corkscrews for sale.
>
> Even premium wines are getting the screwcap treatment.
>
> In my experience screwcapped wines turn out fresher, cleaner, with better
> colour and best of all, no cork taint.
>
> On rare occasions I have seen a reductive charcter on first opening a
> screwcapped bottle but this soon blows away.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Martin

Really just don't see many premium American wines in screwcaps yet. I
do see the Aussie wines in screwcaps but the premium ones we get here
from OZ aren't screwcap.