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 ...

Screw tops and corks aren’t a quality shortcut. They control oxygen, consistency, and aging style, which can change how wine ...

Screw caps provide accessibility and corks bring tradition. But what do each actually do to the taste of your wine? Food & Wine / Getty Images Corks and screw caps have similar functions: to keep wine ...

Don’t judge a wine by its cap. In this video, we break down the pros and cons of screw caps over corks for that bottle of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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