THE SLIDE TECHNIQUE - THE WINE EXPERT

Asides from the fact that EVERYONE in the beverage industry knows about this you don't seem to know WHY it is done - although I can see you might have spent more time practising how to say your surname in a way you find cool...

The reason you remove the whole foil is to examine the cork and once removed to see if the neck of the bottle needs a wipe inside bef... more >

Asides from the fact that EVERYONE in the beverage industry knows about this you don't seem to know WHY it is done - although I can see you might have spent more time practising how to say your surname in a way you find cool...

The reason you remove the whole foil is to examine the cork and once removed to see if the neck of the bottle needs a wipe inside before serving - no one should have to chew cork bits with the first glass!

My real reason for leaving a comment though was to point out this technique is becoming less important for a very good reason. The wine trade is moving away from cork rather swiftly to avoid the age old issue of cork taint and spoiling. The way to do this is with a screw cap and of course screw caps dont use foil - if you want to save time with wine then screw caps are the way to go and as a bonus the wine is always good! No one will be impressed with a corked bottle of wine so look for a screw cap the next time you buy and see for yourself.