I am wondering if the chance of getting a "bad" bottle (wine and/or champagne) is just as good with a Mag vs. 750ml bottle. I notice some of the forumites like Mags, is this just due to the size or is their more to it?

Logically, there seems no reason there would be any difference between Magnums and regular bottlings in regards to any `threat` obtaining a `bad` bottle. Personally, I enjoy larger formats several times for the following reasons:


They typically age slower in the larger format.
They serve well for larger groups.
Are fun to present at a celebration or gathering.
I enjoy collecting them
They can often bring a higher price at resale, should you ever decide to do so.

I see your points KSC, but I guess my concern is, 2 bottles of 750 are less likely to both be corked vs 1 mag? I wasnt sure if Mags are less likely to be bad due to volume within the bottle? Or if that has anything at all to do with it?

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Originally posted by marcb7:
I see your points KSC, but I guess my concern is, 2 bottles of 750 are less likely to both be corked vs 1 mag? I wasnt sure if Mags are less likely to be bad due to volume within the bottle? Or if that has anything at all to do with it?

I`m thinking volume has nothing to do with this. I`ve never read of `volume` having any influence, one way or another on these issues. In fact, barrels themselves can become contanimated. However, I have no facts to back up this statement. Purely my `logic` and opinion.

One cork per bottle regardless of size...

If the problem is systemic at the winery, size still does not matter.

Yeah, true, but the chance of two 750s being corked is small, and therefore even if the first is bad, you'd likely have one good bottle.

Of course, it works the other way two -- you're twice as likely to have a bad bottle with two 750s than with one mag.

Well, if the source of TCA is strictly coming from "the cork" and in a 750 it imparts say 5ppm then wouldn't that concentration be down to 2.5ppm in a 1.5L? If your threshold is say 3ppm, the mag wouldn't be detectable?

Otherwise I say 2/3.