In spite of formidable odds, 27 New Zealand wineries have decided to bottle most of their wines in bottles with screwtop caps. They call their group the New Zealand Screwcap Wine Seal Initiative.

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 ...

The closure on a wine bottle signals more than tradition or convenience. Cork and screw caps manage oxygen in different ways, which can shape freshness, reduce certain faults, and influence how a wine ...