skyfire322
Junior Member
I wasn't sure where to post this, but I needed to vent and say thank you to everyone here.
I went to my LHBS on my lunch today to purchase a bottle filler, corks, etc. The owner had approached me and asked if I needed help finding anything so I asked where the corks were.
I grabbed the 100 ct. bag of #9 natural corks, and asked if boiling or cold soak would be better for sanitizing. She told me "you bottle with the cork completely dry, and while corking it the bottle needs to be laying on its side so the cork stays moist."
In my head, I immediately said "Well, if that's the case, the wine would spill everywhere." She then told me not to use a floor corker, but one of the mini-corkers as they are much more efficient.
Don't think I'll be going there again. *rant over* So thank you all for providing me peace of mind and great knowledge throughout my journey!
I went to my LHBS on my lunch today to purchase a bottle filler, corks, etc. The owner had approached me and asked if I needed help finding anything so I asked where the corks were.
I grabbed the 100 ct. bag of #9 natural corks, and asked if boiling or cold soak would be better for sanitizing. She told me "you bottle with the cork completely dry, and while corking it the bottle needs to be laying on its side so the cork stays moist."
In my head, I immediately said "Well, if that's the case, the wine would spill everywhere." She then told me not to use a floor corker, but one of the mini-corkers as they are much more efficient.
Don't think I'll be going there again. *rant over* So thank you all for providing me peace of mind and great knowledge throughout my journey!