There we were, a small group of us with a vested interest, debating the pros and cons of "alternate closures" for wine bottles--screw caps, crown caps, plastic corks--at the Cuisine Canada ...

These days, winemakers have plenty of choice in wadding – the disc of silvery stuff beneath the aluminium cap – which makes ...

If you are a regular wine drinker it is almost certain that you have opened a corked bottle or two in your time. As a result of a tainted cork, the wine smells and tastes unpleasant - all musky ...

Today, we have many choices: corks, screw tops, boxed wine, and wine in cans, and each type of closure brings its unique ...

Screw caps provide accessibility and corks bring tradition. But what do each actually do to the taste of your wine? Corks and ...

Some consumers view screw caps as inferior to natural cork, despite being more consistent, easier to open and free from taint. The use of natural corks increases the risk of contamination from ...