Celebrated Burgundy producer Domaine Leflaive have switched away from natural cork to DIAM for all their wines, beginning with the soon-to-be released 2014 vintage. I was alterted to this news…
Nomacorc’s owners diversify, adding natural cork, glass and screwcap to their portfolio
In an interesting development, Vinventions, the parent company that purchased the leading synthetic wine closure company Nomacorc earlier this year, has acquired Rudolf Ohlinger, a screwcap and natural cork manufacturer/distributor….
More on the MW dissertation claims about screwcap damage
I posted a few days ago on an article in a trade publication based on an MW dissertation by Alison Eisermann-Ctercteko that examined the extent of screwcap damage in the retail…
MW dissertation claims that screwcaps cause more wine damage than cork
The rise in screwcap use in Australia since 2000 has been remarkable. Now they are by far the majority closure, for fine wines as well as more commercial ones. But…
A hugely interesting scientific paper questions what we know about musty cork taint
A scientific paper that has just been published in journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) examines the way that 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA), the key compound responsible for musty cork…
So will first growth Margaux soon be using screwcaps?
In short, no. I have just written up Tuesday’s presentation and tasting on the results from research carried out by Bordeaux first growth Chateau Margaux. This was presented by Paul…
Closures: Diam’s guarantee, and new from Nomacorc
Haven’t mentioned the juicy subject of wine bottle closures around here for a while. I’m seeing more and more Diams – the technical cork that’s made from fragments of cork…
Making a pledge for cork
I had a meeting this morning at Clarence House, the home of the Prince of Wales, so afterwards I wandered down to take a peek at the ‘Start’ Garden Party…
Crown cap liners for beer
A question. Why is it that the beer industry is happy to use crown caps with PVC liners for bottled beers? These PVC liners allow a high level of oxygen…