Comments on: Don’t buy this bottle of wine-plastic corks http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2009/12/01/dont-buy-this-bottle-of-wine-plastic-corks/ Pull Up a Seat and Join the Conversation at Circle of Food Blog. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tucson Grocery Stores and Farmers Market News - To Market to Food Market http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2009/12/01/dont-buy-this-bottle-of-wine-plastic-corks/comment-page-1/#comment-160480 Tucson Grocery Stores and Farmers Market News - To Market to Food Market Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:07:11 +0000 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/?p=5142#comment-160480 [...] Trader Joe’s If you haven’t been to TJ’s lately, they have wine tasting now and it’s free and I can tell they are selling more wine because many of my friends say they are buying more there. Over Thanksgiving I had a nightmare experience with a bottle of wine with a plastic cork; [...] [...] Trader Joe’s If you haven’t been to TJ’s lately, they have wine tasting now and it’s free and I can tell they are selling more wine because many of my friends say they are buying more there. Over Thanksgiving I had a nightmare experience with a bottle of wine with a plastic cork; [...]

]]> By: Iletha Catchings http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2009/12/01/dont-buy-this-bottle-of-wine-plastic-corks/comment-page-1/#comment-160437 Iletha Catchings Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:49:05 +0000 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/?p=5142#comment-160437 Karyn, I am impressed that you had enough restraint to not break the bottle over Mr. Buns of Steel's head. It had to be tempting. It is funny now but I am sure you were very frustrated at the time. I guess I am a cork snob somewhat. If I can tell the bottle has a plastic cork I avoid it. I will choose cork or even a twist off over a plastic cork. I have not seen wine in a pop top but that could be convenient, no corkscrew to worry about and in smaller sizes. ( checked out the coppola web site and read about minis- what a great idea) Karyn,

I am impressed that you had enough restraint to not break the bottle over Mr. Buns of Steel’s head. It had to be tempting. It is funny now but I am sure you were very frustrated at the time. I guess I am a cork snob somewhat. If I can tell the bottle has a plastic cork I avoid it. I will choose cork or even a twist off over a
plastic cork.
I have not seen wine in a pop top but that could be convenient, no corkscrew to worry about and in smaller sizes. ( checked out the coppola web site and read about minis- what a great idea)

]]> By: Karyn Zoldan http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2009/12/01/dont-buy-this-bottle-of-wine-plastic-corks/comment-page-1/#comment-160430 Karyn Zoldan Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:06:06 +0000 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/?p=5142#comment-160430 Chuck Thanks for posting. I haven't had merlot in a can but I have had champagne or sparkling wine in a can. I believe it's called Sofia Blanc de Blanc and it comes in a pink can with pink straw of all things. It's actually very good. It's in the Coppola family (film making/wine making) http://www.napavalleysearch.com/napa_valley_articles/sofia_coppola_champagne.htm Chuck
Thanks for posting. I haven’t had merlot in a can but I have had champagne or sparkling wine in a can. I believe it’s called Sofia Blanc de Blanc and it comes in a pink can with pink straw of all things. It’s actually very good. It’s in the Coppola family (film making/wine making) http://www.napavalleysearch.com/napa_valley_articles/sofia_coppola_champagne.htm

]]> By: Chuck Oestreich http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2009/12/01/dont-buy-this-bottle-of-wine-plastic-corks/comment-page-1/#comment-160427 Chuck Oestreich Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:13:03 +0000 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/?p=5142#comment-160427 Hi Karyn, Funny story and how ironic to think that the source of this frustration was a desire to relax. One possible solution next time is buy wine in a pop top can. I was recently fishing and the boat owner took out a delicious can of Merlot and beef jerky for his lunch. I could almost hear Jeff Foxworthy saying, "You might be a redneck if you've ever had a can of wine with your beef jerky." The wine was from South America and was actually quite good and very easy to open. But then again, vacationing in northern MN makes everything taste good. Hi Karyn,

Funny story and how ironic to think that the source of this frustration was a desire to relax. One possible solution next time is buy wine in a pop top can. I was recently fishing and the boat owner took out a delicious can of Merlot and beef jerky for his lunch. I could almost hear Jeff Foxworthy saying, “You might be a redneck if you’ve ever had a can of wine with your beef jerky.”

The wine was from South America and was actually quite good and very easy to open. But then again, vacationing in northern MN makes everything taste good.

]]> By: Karyn Zoldan http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2009/12/01/dont-buy-this-bottle-of-wine-plastic-corks/comment-page-1/#comment-160422 Karyn Zoldan Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:04:54 +0000 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/?p=5142#comment-160422 I am showing my age. I used to think Jack LaLanne was old but now he's ancient but he can probably still touch his toes which I have never been able to do. I told the plastic wine cork story to Yvonne at Catavinos Wines in Tucson - http://www.catavinoswines.com and this is what she had to say: Hello Karyn, I can't tell you how many stories I hear about the plastic cork, I agree. There is another alternative and that is the zork. I love it, it give the emotion of popping a cork yet doesn't require a corkscrew. From what I've learned it was also developed by the Australians who developed the screw top (stelvin closure). It is the best of both worlds. Oh well, guess we'll just have to see where all of this goes. I am showing my age. I used to think Jack LaLanne was old but now he’s ancient but he can probably still touch his toes which I have never been able to do.

I told the plastic wine cork story to Yvonne at Catavinos Wines in Tucson – http://www.catavinoswines.com

and this is what she had to say:

Hello Karyn,
I can’t tell you how many stories I hear about the plastic cork, I agree. There is another alternative and that is the zork. I love it, it give the emotion of popping a cork yet doesn’t require a corkscrew. From what I’ve learned it was also developed by the Australians who developed the screw top (stelvin closure). It is the best of both worlds. Oh well, guess we’ll just have to see where all of this goes.

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