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James "Grumpy" Bond
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LeCanard said:
Corkscrew ! If they weren’t invented, we’d be forced to drink champagne….
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Ed Lada

Ed Lada

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I've broken corkscrews of all varieties along with the 2 prong cork pullers. I've broken countless corks in every conceivable manner. Big chunks, half way, completely obliterated. I've pushed loose corks into the bottle in various states of condition. I've nearly gotten a hernia trying to get a very tight cork out. I've broken bottle necks pulling corks.

The fact is pulling a cork from a wine bottle is not an activity for the weak of heart. But one must persevere if one wants to drink wine.

Be careful out there.
 
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Ed Lada said:
I've broken corkscrews of all varieties along with the 2 prong cork pullers. I've broken countless corks in every conceivable manner. Big chunks, half way, completely obliterated. I've pushed loose corks into the bottle in various states of condition. I've nearly gotten a hernia trying to get a very tight cork out. I've broken bottle necks pulling corks.

The fact is pulling a cork from a wine bottle is not an activity for the weak of heart. But one must persevere if one wants to drink wine.

Be careful out there.
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Obviously the answer is to buy wine in boxes but you may get a paper cuts opening those containers.
 
Ed Lada

Ed Lada

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Snaggletooth said:
0r a skrewtoppe bottelle.
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On the rare occasion I drink white wine, it's often in a screw top bottle and cost about $3.00. For $3.00 on a summer day with a light meal, it's a bargain. Most white wines don't need a cork, they have a limited life.

But those screw caps can be dangerous too!
 
Go Left

Go Left

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Ed Lada said:
On the rare occasion I drink white wine, it's often in a screw top bottle and cost about $3.00. For $3.00 on a summer day with a light meal, it's a bargain. Most white wines don't need a cork, they have a limited life.

But those screw caps can be dangerous too!
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No wine needs a cork. Many boutique and vintage winemakers have moved to screw caps as they have a lower percentage of failure over time and the wines never get "corked". More would switch from cork, except for the buying preferences of rich winos. Cork itself is becoming a less sustainable resource.

(The above comment is from the head of production of one of the most famous wine labels in the world.)
 
Point Break

Point Break

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Go Left said:
No wine needs a cork. Many boutique and vintage winemakers have moved to screw caps as they have a lower percentage of failure over time and the wines never get "corked". More would switch from cork, except for the buying preferences of rich winos. Cork itself is becoming a less sustainable resource.

(The above comment is from the head of production of one of the most famous wine labels in the world.)
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All is true about the screw cap being a superior closure with fewer failures. The term "rich wino's" from the quote is a bit pejorative. I am by no means rich.....wino......well thats a judgement call. 😉

But I have to say there is a certain satisfaction opening a bottle with a nice corkscrew......ceremonial of sorts...........

The question of the sustainability of natural cork...........thats a reason to do it differently if true. Oddly, it seems I can remember not so long ago that cork "stuff" was touted as natural and sustainable.

Then there are the synthetic "cork" closures. meh........I'd rather have a screw top. I seem to remember they have a higher failure rate than natural cork as well.
 
Go Left

Go Left

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Point Break said:
All is true about the screw cap being a superior closure with fewer failures. The term "rich wino's" from the quote is a bit pejorative. I am by no means rich.....wino......well thats a judgement call. 😉

But I have to say there is a certain satisfaction opening a bottle with a nice corkscrew......ceremonial of sorts...........

The question of the sustainability of natural cork...........thats a reason to do it differently if true. Oddly, it seems I can remember not so long ago that cork "stuff" was touted as natural and sustainable.

Then there are the synthetic "cork" closures. meh........I'd rather have a screw top. I seem to remember they have a higher failure rate than natural cork as well.
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I had to chose between "wine snobs", "effete drunks" and "rich winos". We report, you decide.

Pulling a cork is always more satisfying than turning a cap, but then I had to send back a $600 bottle at an important celebration because it was badly corked. Made me a screw cap fan.
 
Point Break

Point Break

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Go Left said:
I had to chose between "wine snobs", "effete drunks" and "rich winos". We report, you decide.

Pulling a cork is always more satisfying than turning a cap, but then I had to send back a $600 bottle at an important celebration because it was badly corked. Made me a screw cap fan.
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I choose effete drunk........thanks.
 
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Point Break said:
I have.......once.......so now I have an inexpensive one in the car. Have never forgot it again. Most of the wine I drink is at home, at a friends house as a dinner guest, or a restaurant. Very occasionally we'll open a bottle in a picnic sort of setting. Not very often though.
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A cheap corkscrew?

Risky.....


I've got a few bulletproof corkscrews from Penfolds.
I've been know to take them to parties. People laugh when I pull one out of my pocket.

Failure rate=O!

I don't fuck around!
 
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