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To: Neeka who wrote (173672)	1/24/2009 3:48:15 PM
From: Carolyn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

Screw tops are actually better than cork - which can dry out, thus ruining the wine. Cork is also becoming scarce.

To: Neeka who wrote (173672)	1/24/2009 8:54:29 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Chateaux Saint Michelle, the Gallo of the Northwest, very snobby? The produce rivers of wine. Some of it is very good. Lots of it is ok and there in more than a little that is just commercial production. Most wineries that are going from cork are going to a synthetic rubber stopper.

To: Neeka who wrote (173672)	1/24/2009 10:00:01 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

Imagine my angst when I received two bottles of wine in my wine club selection from Ste. Michelle winery (very snobbish establishment) that have screw tops. I feel like I need to drink it asap before it turns to vinegar. I don't want to burst your balloon, but a lot of the higher end wineries are going with screw tops. They eliminate the problem with "corking" where wine is contaminated by mold contained in the cork. If you've ever had corked wine, you'd know it. Not very enjoyable. The screw tops, though less elegant, totally eliminate the problem. Cork taint is a broad term referring to a set of undesirable smells or tastes found in a bottle of wine, especially spoilage that can only be detected after bottling, aging and opening. Though modern studies have shown that other factors can also be responsible for taint – including wooden barrels, storage conditions and the transportation of corks and wine – the cork is normally considered to be responsible, and a wine found to be tainted on opening is said to be "corked". Cork taint can affect wines irrespective of price and quality level. The chief cause of cork taint is the presence of 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA) in the wine. Corked wine containing TCA has a characteristic odor, variously described as resembling a moldy newspaper, wet dog, damp cloth, or damp basement. In almost all cases of corked wine the wine's native aromas are reduced significantly, and a very tainted wine is completely undrinkable (though harmless). While the human threshold for detecting TCA is measured in the single-digit parts per trillion, this can vary by several orders of magnitude depending on an individual's sensitivity. Detection is also complicated by the olfactory system's particularly quick habituation to TCA, making the smell less

To: Neeka who wrote (173672)	1/24/2009 10:04:03 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

OK. I just bought my ticket to go to Europe in April. Depart Thursday 4/2 at 6:35 am (can I stay with you night before???), return Sunday 4/13. Flying into and out of Milan's Malpensa airport. I got an obscenely inexpensive fare - $585 round trip including taxes, on Delta. This fare was so cheap I decided not to use my miles to buy the ticket. Kelsey texted tonight. She went to Milan for the day and had a great time. Her comment: "I want to go back." They went into the central city to see the sights, including the Duomo di Milano(see pic below). The church dates to the late 1300s! I'm looking forward to her posting pictures. en.wikipedia.org