Re: Newbie Questions On Corks, etc. ?

Mike Tommasi <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote: 

>>>> 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. 

>> Not only in the US. Can't speak for the rest of Europe, but for 
>> Austria and Germany that's exactly the case. 

> I assume you both agree that it is a good way to sell everyday 
> wines of really good quality. 

Of course. 

Back at Vinexpo 2005, Jean Guyon (owner of Tour Haut Caussan & 
Ch. Rollan de By, iirc) presented one of these wines (can't 
remember which), vintage 2003, iirc, in Prada-designed pink 3 (5?)
liter BiBs. His stand at Vinexpo was entirely made up from these.
Quite colourful, btw!

I asked him about the shelf life span. "The producer of the 
BiBs guarantee 15 months after production, and 6 months after 
opening."

M., now heading to a 2002 Grüner Veltliner Kabinett (12%) from a 
minor producer, Anton & Elfriede Waldschütz (Kamptal, Austria).