overview

For the first time in print, the truth about screw caps on red wines is revealed:

  • Are corks really necessary for wine development?
  • What do current trials reveal about the performance of screw caps on red wines?
  • How do red wines show after thirty years under screw cap?
  • Do the seals last the distance?
  • How do corks compare?
  • Are screw caps just a passing fad, as they were in the 1980s?
  • How does the question of oxygen and wine ageing relate to screw caps?
  • Will screw-capped wines take longer to mature?
  • How should screw-capped wines be cellared?
  • What are the implications for winemaking?
  • How are consumers responding?
  • What about export markets?
  • What might the next generation of wine seal technology look like?

Glossy magazine format
Full-colour cover plus 40 B&W illustrations
96 A4 pages
15 chapters
RRP AUD$11.95