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To: jrhana who wrote (443)	8/24/2006 8:33:20 AM
From: MoneyPenny	Respond to of 1277

They shouldn't leak if stored on their sides, but there is no point to it. No cork to dry out, which is the cause of maderization and cork taint. (wine tastes like madeira as it oxidizes). Shouldn't matter. I fully expect the next two or three years to see a mass migration to new methods of closures from the big american wineries: St. Michelle, Beringer, Gallo Sonoma, etc. MP

To: jrhana who wrote (443)	8/24/2006 8:41:10 AM
From: Mark Marcellus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1277

Should these bottle cap wines be stored upright? Yes. As MP pointed out there is no advantage to storing them on their side. The disadvantage to storing them on their side is that sediment can sometimes gather in the cap and form a film over the top that remains even when you turn the bottle upright. FWIW, I agree with you on the synthetic corks but I'm a screw cap convert. The only valid reason for corks, IMO, is for wine intended to age a number of years, where you can't be sure what will happen with screw caps. And even then, the wineries should be doing long term side by side comparisons to see if screw caps will do the job. I