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Wine: A Look at Corks and Screw Caps

Doug, do you mean that screwcaps were the RULE and not the exception? I'm a little confused. Interesting explanation(s), if that's what you mean. :-)

I work at a wine store in Madison, WI, and have found that it's not terribly hard to convince people to give screw caps a try. New Zealand SB's can be absolutely wonderful (see: Cloudy Bay or Kim Crawford). That said, I agree that it's a difficult balance between the Ritual of the Cork and the fear of corkage. Having had corked wine while camping (the horror! no place to buy more!), I'll be taking mostly screw capped whites on trips this summer.

One question -- if you're letting a screw-capped Australian shiraz sit a bit longer, is the cork still better?

Lindsay71 at 5:06PM on 03/23/07

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Bathroom Fixtures and Fairy Cakes

Thank you, Adam! I didn't know it, but what I really need right now is a perfect little fairy cake. Ahh, I love Nigella.

I also second the "certified playwright." What IS that? :-P

Lindsay71 at 7:49PM on 03/08/07

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You're not alone, Adam! I feel the same way -- I'm a graduate student and I get so much more work done when I'm camped out in the Espresso Royale or another one of Madison's gazillion local coffee joints. The quality of the coffee makes a big difference to me, though. I'm a part-time barista and I'm picky about smooth, creamy espresso. (Which is starting to sound really good right now...)

Lindsay71 at 10:15PM on 02/13/07

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Wine: A Look at Corks and Screw Caps

Doug, do you mean that screwcaps were the RULE and not the exception? I'm a little confused. Interesting explanation(s), if that's what you mean. :-)

I work at a wine store in Madison, WI, and have found that it's not terribly hard to convince people to give screw caps a try. New Zealand SB's can be absolutely wonderful (see: Cloudy Bay or Kim Crawford). That said, I agree that it's a difficult balance between the Ritual of the Cork and the fear of corkage. Having had corked wine while camping (the horror! no place to buy more!), I'll be taking mostly screw capped whites on trips this summer.

One question -- if you're letting a screw-capped Australian shiraz sit a bit longer, is the cork still better?

Lindsay71 at 5:06PM on 03/23/07

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Bathroom Fixtures and Fairy Cakes

Thank you, Adam! I didn't know it, but what I really need right now is a perfect little fairy cake. Ahh, I love Nigella.

I also second the "certified playwright." What IS that? :-P

Lindsay71 at 7:49PM on 03/08/07

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You're not alone, Adam! I feel the same way -- I'm a graduate student and I get so much more work done when I'm camped out in the Espresso Royale or another one of Madison's gazillion local coffee joints. The quality of the coffee makes a big difference to me, though. I'm a part-time barista and I'm picky about smooth, creamy espresso. (Which is starting to sound really good right now...)

Lindsay71 at 10:15PM on 02/13/07

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Wine: A Look at Corks and Screw Caps

It's understandable that winemakers are nervous about whether screwcaps might affect the development of wines that are meant to spend a long time bottle-aging: you honestly don't know until you try it. I'd be interested to know if any major makers are laying down vintages with caps and corks then testing them, or whether they're not prepared to risk losing even a small amount of their annual production.

There are also synthetic corks, which deliver the satisfying 'pop': I believe Bonny Doon has experimented with them, and I've seen plasticorks used elsewhere, more commonly in the UK. But if you're going to take the plastic route, then you might as well go the whole way and adopt the screwcap.

nicksweeney at 1:23AM on 03/28/07

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Hello readers, thanks for the praise! A certified playwright is someone, like me, who spent two years in grad school studying playwriting. I think the reference, though, is a bit oblique so my bio will be clearer next week!
ALl the best, Adam

Adam Roberts at 10:05AM on 03/10/07

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Couldn't agree more about coffee-house culture! I frequent two of our local coffee shops, Helios Coffee Company and The Third Place, both on Glenwood Ave in Raleigh. Great conversation spots, creative work environments...oh, and great coffee.

I get a kick out of reading the Starbucks gossip blog...have you all seen it?

http://starbucksgossip.com/

I get lost in it for an hour at a time!

- Lea at Quick Serve Kids

QuickServeKids at 9:17PM on 03/02/07

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I love hanging out in coffee shops--always have -even in my more bohemian days

mittie at 1:12PM on 02/18/07

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Hey Adam, you should come up and hang out in some of the Burban Joe Joints. I used to live out in Park Slope in a former life before law school, before the dark times, before the Empire. I think everyone who lived there then is now in my town in Westchester. Anyhow, here's a post I did on Joe in the Burbs: http://wesfoodie.blogspot.com/2006/10/low-down-purr-and-sweet-sugar-finish.html

WesFoodie at 8:52PM on 02/14/07

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I agree with not bashing Starbucks - because really, they are the ones who set the standard for a comfortable coffee shop environment with quality coffee, soothing music and lighting etc. The little guys are great, but they were weren't the original. Before Starbucks there were diners, but they didn't have the same culture we're talking about.
Also, even though I have a nice quiet house to work in on my desktop and in my studio, lately I have taken to going to the local coffee shop to work for a couple of hours in the afternoon. It's a fine balance between distraction and focus when it comes to working - but what I like best is the opportunity to observe people and listen to their interactions (a must for a writer!). I usually do this twice a week or so and feel comfortable being alone - earphones or not.

Also - on XM radio there is a station which you can only pick up on your computer (not your car) called "Hear Music" which is "the music of Starbucks". I LOVE to work at home with this playing - it does something to me psychologically...

Shelley (Pink House) at 11:42AM on 02/14/07

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Hey, no need to bash Starbucks. If you live in Canada it could be much, much worse. If you don't believe me see the virus we have here known as Tim Horton's.

JeffO at 11:04AM on 02/14/07

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Senior citizens love coffee shops too! I started going to one in my neighborhood here in Portland, Oregon...there was a sunny room, good latte and pastries and a big table with plenty of room where I could open my New York Times and peruse it leisurely. Soon someone started joining me regularly to read my castoff NYTimes and eventually we struck up a friendship...we discuss book and movie reviews and now sometimes go to a show together, play Scrabble occasionally and always share the NYTimes and our opinion about what's going on in the world. It's part of my morning ritual - breakfast, morning walk then the coffee shop for a latte and NYTimes and good conversation.

vickia at 12:38AM on 02/14/07

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