Re: Newbie Questions On Corks, etc. ?

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:16:30 +0200
Mike Tommasi <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Jose wrote:
> > On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:12:23 +0200, Mike Tommasi wrote:
> > 
> >> If your use room temperature and then store in fridge, but the fridge
> >> breals down in august, you have a mess...
> > 
> > A small mess.  A reasonable risk for short term storage of half and 
> > quarter bottles intended to be drunk within the month or so.  Somewhat

> > less than ideal for long term storage... but then I'm not refilling 
> > bottles for long term storage!
> 
> I understand, you were talking about filling bottles from wine you buy 
> in bulk.  Honestly, for such short term wine, I find boxes to be the 
> best solution. 5 litres and no oxygen all the way down to the last drop.
> 

I agree of course.  Although there's lots of good wine (most domaines 
provide a BiB option now) available in box here in France, in the US
its largely restricted to plonk, or at best very low end quaffers.

-E

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