Shrink cap benefits

[James beckford]

After some opinions / advice. Are their any benefits other than aesthetic to using shrink caps on wine bottles? Wine is stored on its side in a cellar, building up stocks so these will sit for at least 6 months to a year. Are they worth the expense or would a wax coat work just as well?

 

[Richie_asg1]

I would think a wax seal would be better than the shrink caps, but they are cheap and easy and make your bottles look good.

I'm trying to find good corks at the moment because some of the homebrew ones do funny things once boiled. I've even used plastic foam types that don't like getting hot and extrude when fitting.
Now trying some composite types.

 

[An Ankoù]

I don't make a lot of wine, but when I do, I always use screw-top bottles- and they're very difficult to find here in sunny Brittany. Corks are rubbish for oxidation and if I had no choice but to use them, I would certainly use shrink caps. On the other hand, we get through quite a lot of beer that comes in Belgian beer bottles which will only take corks like this:

They're brilliant and can be used over and over again, but they need a cage. I don't think wine bottle necks would be strong enough for these.

 

[johncrobinson]

I think the shrink wrap caps are just to give a nice proffesional finish,A bit like plating up in a posh resturant.

As is making you own labels a nice touch if you intend to gift your wine.

I have some shrink wrap caps and the tops are perforated,So i doubt they would make any effective Kind of seal.

I have seen wine bottles sealed with wax for this purpose though.