Dec 11 2009
Traditional Bottle Tops Soon To Be No More
The design of bottle caps and wine bottle corks have changed very little over the last 50 years and they have done their job very well indeed. Indeed they are an iconic image to the seasoned drinker, scattered about the floor and table after a heavy night on the liquor. Although they have served us well over the years, it now seems that their numbers are up, as more efficient and effective bottle tops like the screw top are taking over.
Bottle caps are traditionally made from steel and the original design had 24 teeth that wrapped around the rim, although more modern caps have around 21 teeth. Whilst they were great at keeping the contents of a bottle fresh, they are a nightmare to get off and unless you have teeth made from granite, you have to use a bottle opener to stand any chance of quenching your thirst. This is the main reason that screw top bottle caps have increased in popularity, as they allow people easy access to the content, without the need to have a bottle open to hand at all times.
The case is pretty much the same with wine bottle corks, but there are a couple more reasons why corks are being pushed out (no pun intended). A corkscrew used to be a staple part of any tableware set, but its usefulness is dwindling as screw top wine bottles become more popular. In the same way as beer bottles need a bottle opener, wine bottles always required a corkscrew to be close by, and that’s just not always practical. Furthermore, corks are not as good as screw tops for wine storage. Cork expands and contracts with varying moisture levels and with this can let air into the bottle, ruining the wine. Also, it has a tendency to break up over time if the wine is stored horizontally, as it often is on wine racks, resulting in the wine sometimes being ‘corked’ when served. Some may argue that nothing can be as good as the classic bottle top and cork designs, although all the evidence suggests that superior products are taking over in their place.
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