Here are a couple of issues that came up during discussions at our Diamond Ridge Wine Club meeting last month…
What do we mean when we talk about a wine’s legs?
In regards to wine, “legs” refers to the way that wine runs down the side of the glass after it is swirled. While some people believe that the presence and thickness of legs relates to the sweetness, viscosity or quality of wine, none of these is correct.
Why are we seeing more screw top wine bottles?
New Zealand and Australia are moving almost exclusively to screw tops. They preserve the wine better than cork after a bottle is opened. There has also been an increased amount of wine that is being contaminated by cork taint, leaving the wine tasting musty and dull. Don’t think a wine is cheaply made because it has a screw top.
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