For a very long time, cork was the favored method to seal a bottle of white wine. There has been much dispute over the previous few years regarding what the best technique is for sealing a container, cork, plastic cork or screw caps. When TCA exists in amounts high enough to be apparent to an individual, it encounters as ‘stuffy’ aromas and tastes. TCA in a glass of wine is not poisonous, but the preference and also scents can be quite distressing. Â
Another concern that seems to have individuals leaning far from traditional cork is the fact that cork can dry and enable air to oxidize a container of wine. This can take place if a bottle is not saved correctly. One more trouble with plastic is that they can be very difficult to get rid of from a bottle compared to cork. Â
In a virtually last ditch attempt at stopping wine from ruining, some wine makers have turned to screw caps for their bottles of white wine. Not almost as charming as the popping sound a corked bottle makes, screw caps however are extremely reliable in avoiding a glass of wine from ruining. Many Australian red wines are no longer made with cork and have actually gone with this screw cap technique due to the fact that it’s better at keeping the preference of wine in the method the a glass of wine manufacturer planned. Â
Screw cap bottles of wine are coming to be increasingly more popular, as well as of course, while they are not as aesthetically pleasing as well as continue to hold the undertone of a cheap bottle of a glass of wine, a majority of higher quality white wines are choosing the screw cap to prevent putridity. So the following time you are offered a container of wine with a screw cap, reconsider before brushing it off as a cheap red wine.