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As most of you know, I am a big fan of applying wax on top of my corks to identify bottles in the racks. What I didn't know was there is a difference in quality.
I was talking to another winemaker at another winery and he was telling me how they sold wax and he hated it. I couldn't understand how someone hated how it work. Long story short, he gave me a few blocks and I tried them tonight. I melted one down and applied it to three bottles and then dumped the entire pan full in the garbage. It was thick and gooey. It did not run nice into the dimple I fill and made a mess.
The wax I use comes in many colors in pellet form. It is very easy to work with, you can blend colors easily and it looks nice. So if you had tried waxing before and was disappointed give it another try with a different product.
I was talking to another winemaker at another winery and he was telling me how they sold wax and he hated it. I couldn't understand how someone hated how it work. Long story short, he gave me a few blocks and I tried them tonight. I melted one down and applied it to three bottles and then dumped the entire pan full in the garbage. It was thick and gooey. It did not run nice into the dimple I fill and made a mess.
The wax I use comes in many colors in pellet form. It is very easy to work with, you can blend colors easily and it looks nice. So if you had tried waxing before and was disappointed give it another try with a different product.