{"id":19482,"date":"2021-10-26T16:14:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/screw-cap-or-cork\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:45:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:45:54","slug":"screw-cap-or-cork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/screw-cap-or-cork\/","title":{"rendered":"Screw cap or cork?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=”block-text”]Screw cap or cork? Today, the capsule has a very bad reputation, whereas the cork stopper seems to be universally acclaimed as a necessary guarantee of quality.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, the screw cap does have its advantages, and depending on the occasion, it may prove more useful than the cork.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A screw cap that doesn’t deserve such a bad reputation<\/h2>\n

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Since the 1970s, plastic screw caps have been developed, particularly in New World producer countries. In the 2000s, in response to the shortage of expensive cork, the first plastic screw caps were put into circulation. <\/span><\/p>\n

Associated with poor-quality wines in France, the screw cap, whether synthetic or aluminum, has a bad reputation. One of the reasons for this is that screwcaps are not designed for ageing wines, but rather for young, everyday wines. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, the screw cap has many advantages, such as :<\/span><\/p>\n