Reaction to screwcaps and reduction
15 Dec 2004 by JR
17 dec  Serious nourishment for the seriously technical from both NZ and CA has been appended . 15 dec The following useful comments on yesterday's wine news based on the arguments of Villa Maria's head winemaker Alastair Maling MW have been received. Any more contributions most welcome. Gaston Leyack, Eberle Winery, Paso Robles, CA: In reading your note on reductive aromas and Stelvin-type closures, I noticed both you and Mr. Maling forgot to mention altogether the effects of the lack of air contact for the wine in the bottle and the link that has with reductive aromas.  So corks were not that bad, it seems... The...

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