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Screwtops are just fine for short-lived wines like chardonnays. Corks, especially given the issues with the trees, are better for things that will be sitting in your cellar for years to come. Chards really should be drunk within a couple of years of release, so a screwtop shouldn't matter much.
I think I created a thread like this a year ago or so, but I'm very happy to see someone else take an interest and create a new thread. Let's make this one stick!
My tastes tend to run a little more expensive than this, though. Last night we had the family over for our pre-Christmas/November and December birthdays dinner and I served a 2004 Pride Mountain Cab. It's not a huge cab, but it has a very mellow finish a lot like a good Silver Oak, but for about 3/4th the price. Before dinner, I served a 2005 Frank Family Zin, which is about $30/bottle direct from the winery and is my new favorite. I'll probably go through a case of that this winter, if not more.
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