H hardcore Member Joined Dec 31, 2008 Messages 35 Reaction score 0 Dec 31, 2008 #1 should clear or colored bottles be used when bottling?
wingnutooa Jack of all Daniels Joined Dec 29, 2008 Messages 94 Reaction score 0 Dec 31, 2008 #2 i think most wines would benefit from a darker bottle. UV rays can be harmful. maybe coat the clear bottles with some SPF 30?
i think most wines would benefit from a darker bottle. UV rays can be harmful. maybe coat the clear bottles with some SPF 30?
cpfan Senior Member Joined Nov 5, 2006 Messages 4,867 Reaction score 198 Dec 31, 2008 #3 hardcore said: should clear or colored bottles be used when bottling? Click to expand... Whatever. I like clear bottles for blushes and whites. Steve
hardcore said: should clear or colored bottles be used when bottling? Click to expand... Whatever. I like clear bottles for blushes and whites. Steve
TheTooth Senior Member Joined Nov 20, 2008 Messages 479 Reaction score 7 Dec 31, 2008 #4 I just use whatever I happen to have available. It's not like I store my wine on a window sill. It would be pretty hard for the sun to hurt my wine in a wine fridge/cellar.
I just use whatever I happen to have available. It's not like I store my wine on a window sill. It would be pretty hard for the sun to hurt my wine in a wine fridge/cellar.
wingnutooa Jack of all Daniels Joined Dec 29, 2008 Messages 94 Reaction score 0 Dec 31, 2008 #5 i've got friends and family collecting bottles. if i were to buy some i would get colored glass. but freebies i'm not really worried about. plus unless your wine is a really cool color i think colored glass has better aesthetics.
i've got friends and family collecting bottles. if i were to buy some i would get colored glass. but freebies i'm not really worried about. plus unless your wine is a really cool color i think colored glass has better aesthetics.
W Wade E Premium Joined Jul 3, 2006 Messages 33,224 Reaction score 291 Dec 31, 2008 #6 The darker the better if you have natural or florescent light on them.
H hardcore Member Joined Dec 31, 2008 Messages 35 Reaction score 0 Dec 31, 2008 #7 thanks... i figured it would be similar to beer. dark bottles protect against excess uv exposure...
Luc Dutch Winemaker Joined Nov 5, 2006 Messages 1,615 Reaction score 48 Jan 1, 2009 #8 wingnutooa said: i plus unless your wine is a really cool color i think colored glass has better aesthetics. Click to expand... You might try a red wine in a blue bottle, that may cause some real bottle shock to those who see it Luc
wingnutooa said: i plus unless your wine is a really cool color i think colored glass has better aesthetics. Click to expand... You might try a red wine in a blue bottle, that may cause some real bottle shock to those who see it Luc