The Turn of the Screw
Date: Wednesday 6th October
Venue: The Banqueting Room, The Guildhall
Address: High Street, Bath
From: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Throughout history various materials have been used for sealing wine bottles. From wax, fabric and glass through to natural cork and plastic, the quest for the perfect closure continues to challenge all wine producers; once the important business of making the wine is done, the test of retaining it in peak condition in its bottle is just beginning!
Although natural cork continues to be the closure of choice for wines that require ageing, members will have noticed that the screwcap method is increasingly popular for many, promising freedom from the dreaded cork taint. For many wines, notably aromatic, fruit-fi lled styles meant for early drinking, the lack of oxygen ingress ensures the wines lose none of their freshness or youthful exuberance.
Covering red, white and rosé, this tasting has been devised in order to demonstrate to members the breadth of serious wines with a screwcap closure now available. There will be a great diversity of wines on show, mostly but not exclusively New World, with examples from estates including New Zealand’s Spy Valley and Craggy Range, Australia’s Henschke, Germany’s von Kesselstatt and France’s Cave de Turckheim.
Whilst the evocative pop of the cork will never quite be replaced by the twist of a screwcap, this is one tasting where we need to attune our ears to the sound of the latter. Why not come along, try the wines and see for yourself that wines with a ‘twist’ are really worth discovering!
