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German| Date: 2006-11-21 14:06:40 |
| From: Hugh Sutherland |
Subject: Re: Corks and closures |
| Dear Gary Our website is only for wines we are allowed to import in our limited consignment system, that are for on site sources - we actually represent over 20 German wineries and I agree it would be our loss if we did not have them- they are the best whites in the world Cheers Hugh At 02:49 AM 11/21/2006, you wrote: >I see you don't list any Germany wines on your website. What a pity, your >loss. > >Gary > >-----Original Message----- >From: wineforum_owner@apris.de [mailto:wineforum_owner@apris.de] On Behalf >Of Hugh Sutherland >Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 10:03 PM >To: wineforum@wein-plus.com >Subject: [wineforum] Re: Corks and closures > >Dear Weinforum member s >As an importer we have major problems with screw caps as they loosen in >container transport especially by sea and not only do we face a loss of >product but spoilage also > It may be ok to be trendy but isn't the screw cap sealer cork,or >contaminant releasing >plastic- There is now a association in France with an ecological programme >to properly preserve and utilize the Cork Oak tree I for one only feel the >screw cap is for plonk Regards Hugh Sutherland > >Hugh Sutherland, >Carriage Trade Wines & Spirits, >753114- 2nd line E., Mono, >R.R.# 5, Orangeville, >Ontario, Canada, L9W 2Z2 >Ph-1 519 941 8390 >Fax- 1 519 941 8380 >Web site -<www.carriagetradewines.com>; > > > > >EAt 02:39 AM 11/16/2006, you wrote: > > >Dear Roberta, dear members of the forum > > > >and when they send back the used corks to the wineries, what did they > >do with them? Do they recycle them on their own? The thing is in my > >opinion, that processed corks (like e.g. pressed corks) are even worse > >than normal corks. It is just matter of technical development and > >responsibility of the winemakers. If they are not willing to save they > >product as much as they can and along with this, try to make sure, that > >the customers get a good bottle, they do not act professional. The > >screwcap is proofed by various test in Davis, Geisenheim etc. so why do > >not use it. Or do you drive without seatbelt and airback just because > >of the good old days? > > > >Best regards > > > >Klaus > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >This is my first communication to the group. Let me say I have > > >appreciated the information and comments that wein-plus members have > > >offered each other. > > > > > >Once a cork tree is stripped, it takes a long time for it to > > >replenish itself. Cork trees don't grow everywhere and cork is in > > >short > > >supply. What to do? > > > > > >On a winery tour this past weekend, I learned that the corks for some > > >of Napa Valley's méthode champenoise sparking wines are made partly > > >from recycled cork. Here in San Francisco, our recycling firm > > >collects corks (along with recyclable metal and paper) and sends > > >them back to the wineries. > > > > > >Roberta > > > > > > > > > >This message was created using the Web-based forum : > >www.wein-plus.com/forum/ > > > More infos: www.wein-plus.com Unsubscribe: www.wein-plus.com/abmelden.htm |
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