When we host wine tastings, we are often asked our thoughts on screw cap wines as opposed to the more traditional cork. Being New Yorkers, we respond with questions of our own, which are, “How many ...

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 excellent aging. Others say that twist-top ...

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 ...

Yes, it can, though it depends on how strictly you define the term. Contrary to almost universal belief, screw-cap wines are indeed susceptible to the sort of mouldy, off aromas typically associated ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A: It is 100 per cent safe to store screw-capped bottles upright. The wadding under the aluminium cap – that little disc that sits ...

Can you really judge a bottle of wine based on the closure used to seal it? You’re not supposed to, but a lot of us do, especially in the United States. A study done by the Cork Quality Council found ...

Screw cap wines have reached record numbers recently. Even luxury wines up to $100 are using screw caps, with the Aussies leading the way. Meanwhile the use of naturally corked bottles continues to ...

Only young people would disagree that things that age slowly are better in the long run. You describe yourself as a “long-term” drinker of wine, so I’m sure you’re not a callow youth. And if you’ve ...