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 ...

Have screw caps reached a tippling point in their quest for acceptability? The metal wine bottle closure has become increasingly common over the past decade, as winemakers abandoned corks out of ...

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 ...