[montag813]

Methinks the Gallo's were ahead of their time when they put the screwcap on T-Bird back in the 1950s.

I had a $10 New Zealand white with a screwcap last night. It was fabulous. Does it really make any difference?

[Clemenza]

Back in the 1950s, Julio Gallo did several tests trying to see which sealing agent would keep the wine fresh for the longest period of time. Since cork (then as now) had a tendency to dry or catch fungi, he tried everything from balsa wood stoppers to rubber, to plastic. Finally, he came to the conclusion that the screwcap was indeed the way to go.

Unfortunately, the screwcap then became associated with Gallo's flagship product at the time, which was Thunderbird. Many wineries have only now come to the conclusion that Julio Gallo was right about the screwcap all along.