That whooshing sound up in Napa is not the tail wind of a wine cork leaving a bottle; it's the sound of steam gathering behind the screw-cap movement. While still a tiny portion of wine bottle ...

It's a hot-button issue among wine lovers: Should you purchase wine that's sealed with a cork or a screw cap? Before we get into the pros and cons of each, it's important to understand the history ...

Before we tip a glass or two for this conversation, I want to disclose that I am not a sommelier by any stretch of the imagination. However, in a past career as a sales associate, I needed to learn ...

Corks and screw caps have similar functions: to keep wine from going bad. But choosing one or the other can be divisive. Many argue that corks are the key to excellent aging. Others say that twist-top ...

At one time there was no question about how best to close a wine bottle; you simply put a cork in it. Today, winemakers have more choices. Besides natural cork, the options include synthetic stopper, ...

To cork or to cap? It’s a big question for wine producers that has been rapidly fermenting among oenophiles and growers from the hallowed cellars of Bordeaux, up the slopes of sunny California and ...

If you're a wine drinker, you've probably noticed that screw caps are no longer considered the closure just for cheap vino. Increasingly, bottles of very good wines are unscrewed, rather than uncorked ...

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My feelings about screw caps on wine have been complicated. I know that good wine can be under a screw cap, but I also have had fear of the screw cap. Will people think I’m cheap or have bad taste in ...