hunnychile

[QUOTE=The_Jazz;2572826]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.

Um, having sold and worked for an elite top shelf wine distributor in Napa California, Wilson Daniels Ltd. ....you must be joking.
NO white white should be "sitting for years", they just degredate and taste like crap or worse yet, wet newspaper. They aren't to be treated like cabs and zins or merlots. White is extremely delicate and needs to e enjoyed fresh and at the perfect temperature.

So really C'mon - there are very few decent whites (unless you spend a whole $10 for a jug i.e. yuck....)Kidding. - that are okay for "basic" consumption in a box or a screw top. Nope, don't go there. But if you get real. And Do your homework or PM me...I can help you rehab. I'm a real wine expert and have had too many chuckles about wine in tfp over these many years. If you are serious, I'll share the info. and experienc and be happy when you become "enlightened".

Good luck. ENJOY and avoid screw tops and drink it slowly at a less cold temperature. You'll be amazed. And in truth the Aussies do have a few terrific wines. They don;t have to be Californian to be great. Also try any wine from Washington State. WOW!!

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