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Screw caps and corks are both wine closures that have pros and cons. Corks are better for aging, while screw caps offer a more consistent seal.

Are screw caps or corks better for wine? 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 ...

In recent years, a growing number of wine makers are using screw caps rather than natural corks. The trend worries natural cork producers who have mounted an ad campaign targeting Northern California ...

A decade ago, many wineries started using screw caps as closures on wine bottles. They were rebelling against a spate of poor-quality corks that ruined wine. A “corked” wine has been spoiled by a ...

We’ve all been there—the comical struggle with a wine bottle’s cork. Of course, it never happens when you’re alone, enjoying a glass or two in the comfort of your home. It always happens when you have ...

While browsing for wines, your instinct may be to reach for the bottles that require a corkscrew rather than those with a screw cap. But which is actually better: bottles under cork, or bottles under ...

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 ...

I find little difference between wines aged with a screw cap and those under a good cork. But not all corks are good, and the incidence of cork-related oxidation and TCA taint is unacceptably high. If ...