Originally Posted by
jbcarioca
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre US$28.99 Wine.com
Pascal Jolivet Attitude US$18.79 Wine.com
They are essentially the same wine but Attitude has a screw top. Will I pay ten dollars for a cork. Nope! I have tried taste tests with my Sancerre-loving friends and they are unable to discern any difference. Screwtop for me!
I understand your point, and I agree with you. However, in fairness, that price difference is not entirely due to the cork-vs-screwcap. The Sancerre is probably more expensive in part because of the appellation "Sancerre". The Attitude probably uses some grapes outside Sancerre, so it is "merely" a Loire wine. The public misperception that appellation, like cork closures, automatically means a better wine allows them to charge a higher price. But that's another issue, isn't it?