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 ...

Few winemakers will argue that screw caps have a lower failure rate and better consistency than cork, but when both do the job they're supposed to (sealing a wine bottle properly), the wines beneath ...

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 ...

About thirty percent of the wine on offer at Chicago’s Embeya—a modern pan-Asian restaurant with French accents—is screw cap. And, according to owner and wine director Attila Gyulai, it’s the younger ...

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 ...

Do you need a natural cork when it comes to high-end red wines that are going to be cellared for many years?-- Jim Heimann, Roseland A decade ago, your question would have made no sense. What else ...

PORTLAND — It’s the main event in the battle over how to close a bottle of wine: Cork vs. screw cap. To some, it’s a matter of style. To others, it’s an issue of quality. And now, it’s a question of ...

Whether you’re a casual wine drinker or you consider yourself more of a connoisseur, chances are you have your opinions about screw-cap bottles. As relative newcomers to the industry, there is a ...

Picking a good vino isn't always easy, even with handy resources like guides that explain red wine and sommelier advice on choosing from a menu. Despite how much helpful information there is, certain ...