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09-28-2006 01:40 PM |
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Originally posted by Moses
I'm not sure if some degree of cork permeability is important for proper ageing of reds. If it's not, I'd rather have a screwtop or synthetic cork and stop losing nice wines.
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My understanding is that cork isn't a factor in ageing in the bottle, it's a chemical change that takes place over time and will take place with a synthetic cork or other closure just as well, without the risk of closure failure.
I've made wine several times in the past, always with real cork, the next time and for the future I'll go to one of the non-cork closures.
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