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Are there any producers that use wax tops here and can give me a recommendation for a good wax supplier that can do custom colors?
Agree..dear god.. lose the wax. it's not cool, it's not pretty.. it's just a royal pain in ass for the customer.Don Brazelton wrote: ↑August 2nd, 2019, 3:49 pmNo wax please. Just put a cork in as several producers I buy.
Insert cork screw in center of wax and pull. If you do anymore, you are doing too much.Mark Y wrote: ↑August 2nd, 2019, 6:38 pmAgree..dear god.. lose the wax. it's not cool, it's not pretty.. it's just a royal pain in ass for the customer.Don Brazelton wrote: ↑August 2nd, 2019, 3:49 pmNo wax please. Just put a cork in as several producers I buy.
Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 2nd, 2019, 9:04 pmInsert cork screw in center of wax and pull. If you do anymore, you are doing too much.Mark Y wrote: ↑August 2nd, 2019, 6:38 pmAgree..dear god.. lose the wax. it's not cool, it's not pretty.. it's just a royal pain in ass for the customer.Don Brazelton wrote: ↑August 2nd, 2019, 3:49 pmNo wax please. Just put a cork in as several producers I buy.
Wax is lame and useless. There's quite a range, so some is a pain for consumers and some isn't bad. Capsules are lame, too. If you want to walk the walk on the green and natural side of things, just go bare. Quite a few respected wineries do.Mark Y wrote: ↑August 2nd, 2019, 6:38 pmAgree..dear god.. lose the wax. it's not cool, it's not pretty.. it's just a royal pain in ass for the customer.Don Brazelton wrote: ↑August 2nd, 2019, 3:49 pmNo wax please. Just put a cork in as several producers I buy.
You have some of the nicest bottles too Merrill.Merrill Lindquist wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 5:21 amI use Etched Images in Napa for my magnums. I have been very happy with them.
Thank you! I work hard at it...my favorite that does not have a waxed cap - just comes in 750ml - is the 2015 Lady Sapphire. I am talking bottle design. I tried a bottle recently and we all agreed it was not ready for consumption. This was the single barrel wine I made.Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 6:42 amYou have some of the nicest bottles too Merrill.Merrill Lindquist wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 5:21 amI use Etched Images in Napa for my magnums. I have been very happy with them.
Thread drift....Merrill I have a magnum of the ‘13 SS with a family reunion coming up this Fall. Drink or hold?Merrill Lindquist wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 7:30 amThank you! I work hard at it...my favorite that does not have a waxed cap - just comes in 750ml - is the 2015 Lady Sapphire. I am talking bottle design. I tried a bottle recently and we all agreed it was not ready for consumption. This was the single barrel wine I made.Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 6:42 amYou have some of the nicest bottles too Merrill.Merrill Lindquist wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 5:21 amI use Etched Images in Napa for my magnums. I have been very happy with them.
I have not tried it for quite awhile. I'll pull one and let you know.Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 10:02 amThread drift....Merrill I have a magnum of the ‘13 SS with a family reunion coming up this Fall. Drink or hold?Merrill Lindquist wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 7:30 amThank you! I work hard at it...my favorite that does not have a waxed cap - just comes in 750ml - is the 2015 Lady Sapphire. I am talking bottle design. I tried a bottle recently and we all agreed it was not ready for consumption. This was the single barrel wine I made.
Me neither.Adam Frisch wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 1:40 pmSuch resistance to wax. Never had much problem with them myself.
Search around on the forum. There is a lot of serious dislike. While I'm sure you'd choose a wax that's not a PIA for customers, a lot of us have had to deal with really difficult wax. Enough that's it's a strong negative in making a buying decision. For novices who haven't dealt with wax, it's intimidating. That's a couple segments of potential customers you'd be deterring sales with. After that, comes the opening decision. I see this all the time, when there are multiple bottles to choose from, waxed bottles don't get opened, unless it's a really compelling producer. (And, again, some of them use awful wax, which just reinforces negative sentiments.)Adam Frisch wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2019, 1:40 pmSuch resistance to wax. Never had much problem with them myself.
Would like to know how this works when you need a Durand to pull a 35 yr old bdx cork?Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 7th, 2019, 4:11 pmA lot of the folks who don’t like wax think you have to chip it off. The reality is just insert a corkscrew in the center, pull up and the wax will break near the cork seam allowing you to lift the cork.
I insert the cork screw. Pull it up just enough to crack a reasonably round piece of wax off to expose the cork and then continue with a Durand or an Ah-So.Mark Y wrote: ↑August 8th, 2019, 8:16 amWould like to know how this works when you need a Durand to pull a 35 yr old bdx cork?Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 7th, 2019, 4:11 pmA lot of the folks who don’t like wax think you have to chip it off. The reality is just insert a corkscrew in the center, pull up and the wax will break near the cork seam allowing you to lift the cork.
Decided to pop a waxed bottle tonight in honor of this thread. Even used an Ah-so.Mark Y wrote: ↑August 8th, 2019, 8:16 amWould like to know how this works when you need a Durand to pull a 35 yr old bdx cork?Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 7th, 2019, 4:11 pmA lot of the folks who don’t like wax think you have to chip it off. The reality is just insert a corkscrew in the center, pull up and the wax will break near the cork seam allowing you to lift the cork.
Lol. Nice!!Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 8th, 2019, 5:28 pmDecided to pop a waxed bottle tonight in honor of this thread. Even used an Ah-so.Mark Y wrote: ↑August 8th, 2019, 8:16 amWould like to know how this works when you need a Durand to pull a 35 yr old bdx cork?Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 7th, 2019, 4:11 pmA lot of the folks who don’t like wax think you have to chip it off. The reality is just insert a corkscrew in the center, pull up and the wax will break near the cork seam allowing you to lift the cork.
Victor Hong wrote: ↑August 9th, 2019, 6:21 amIf brown is an OK color, my ears might help. But that, too, can be a pain to remove.
This thread has made me really curious about your wines. Any thought of a Berserker Day offering?Adam Frisch wrote: ↑August 13th, 2019, 4:53 pmBack to wax. Supplier can't provide the foil in the dimensions I want. Also has a minimum of 2500 pieces per bottle size, so that adds up quick. Plastic caps not an option for these bottle sizes, plus it's a 50000 minimum order.
Looks like I'll be developing scoliosis and a "Jai-Alai" arm waxing...![]()
Thank you Martin. I'm actually considering bottling early and offering my first ever releases on BD, now that I've read up on it and got my footings here a little bit better. I was going to bottle in the new year and start selling in spring, but I think BD might be a perfect opportunity to get some interested people trying it. Should be 5 wines and a cracking deal.Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 14th, 2019, 6:08 am
This thread has made me really curious about your wines. Any thought of a Berserker Day offering?
Will any of the 5 wines not have wax on it to ruin it?Adam Frisch wrote: ↑August 14th, 2019, 7:35 pmThank you Martin. I'm actually considering bottling early and offering my first ever releases on BD, bow that I've read up on it and got my footings here a little bit better! I was going to bottle in the new year and start selling in spring, but I think BD might be a perfect opportunity to get some interested people trying it. Should be 5 wines and a cracking deal.Michael Martin wrote: ↑August 14th, 2019, 6:08 am
This thread has made me really curious about your wines. Any thought of a Berserker Day offering?