Capsules question

[tonyt]

I have noticed in some of the celebratory bottling day posts that often y'all capsule all of your bottles right after corking. Being thrifty, I only add capsules to bottles I take out of the house or give as gifts. Makes it easy to see if a cork is leaking or popping out. So is there a reason to capsule all bottles?

 

[ibglowin]

Purely presentation!

 

[Runningwolf]

Purely presentation!...

...and Identfication. If you have large wine racks and tag one of your bottles its easy to quickly see just how many other ones you have if you don't put like colors together. If you look at ibglowin pictures he posted of several wine cellars you'll see how they stand out. For the .05 -.10 cents a piece you pay for them its worth it to me.

 

[tonyt]

Purely presentation!...

...and Identfication. If you have large wine racks and tag one of your bottles its easy to quickly see just how many other ones you have if you don't put like colors together. If you look at ibglowin pictures he posted of several wine cellars you'll see how they stand out. For the .05 -.10 cents a piece you pay for them its worth it to me.

Yes, very good point. And if we quit drinking it so fast I might even build up a proper inventory.

 

[Tom]

It's like ..Dress to IMPRESS !

 

[ibglowin]

50% of selling a bottle of wine is presentation!

 

[AlFulchino]

on the other hand....i intensely dislike their appearance ....as they say in one movie...'just so you know'.....

 

[tonyt]

Does anyone do the sealing wax?

 

[AlFulchino]

i did it for awhile...gives you a timeless look...a certain patina of a bygone era...i like it over them capsules

 

[tonyt]

i did it for awhile...gives you a timeless look...a certain patina of a bygone era...i like it over them capsules

Does anyone have any pictures and how to's on the wax? Do you just put a drip in the cork or let it drip down the neck a bit?

 

[Runningwolf]

Does anyone do wax?

....i intensely dislike their appearance ....as they say in one movie...'just so you know'..... I really do prefer capsules besides unlike Father Al's my bottles are already smooth not needing waxed!

 

[AlFulchino]

thats all i did...dip in briefly and give a quick spin to keep even

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Dan....no comment

 

[Runningwolf]

OK no comment from me, Brother Mike.....

 

[ibglowin]

Hehehehehehe........