Corked Wine

I have recently opened a number of bottles of Bourgogne-Epineuil from various producers and have found the wine to be corked and fit only to be poured away. Epineuil is not the most expensive wine but it is one of my favourites and I hate wasting wine and money. I live too far away to take the bottles back to the producer. Nowadays, there is no other reason than cost to invest in a supply of sterilised or composite corks. It may be too expensive to invest in screw cap "corking" machinery but screw caps almost eliminate the possibility of spoilage of the wine from cork taint. Epineuil wine is not meant for long term storage or maturation so why not consider screw caps? Epineuil is difficult to find in the UK, but I recommend it to drinkers who like a red wine that is not over fruity but dry in style and with a genuine "goût de terroir" which reflects the influence of the soil, weather and climate prevalent in one of the most northern areas of Bourgogne. Nicolas supply it in the UK and at least you can take the bottle back for a replacement if it is spoilt by cork taint.

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