PORTLAND — It’s the main event in the battle over how to close a bottle of wine: Cork vs. screw cap. To some, it’s a matter of style. To others, it’s an issue of quality. And now, it’s a question 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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about anything wine-related. Few winemakers will argue that screw caps have a lower failure rate and better consistency ...

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 ...

Do you need a natural cork when it comes to high-end red wines that are going to be cellared for many years?-- Jim Heimann, Roseland A decade ago, your question would have made no sense. What else ...

I love the new screw-off caps -- they make life so much easier. I find them hard to find, though. Do you? My main question, however, is about the artificial corks. My bottle opener always gets stuck ...

I thought only cheap wine used screw caps ?” was one of the many questions that I received at a wine class that I hosted recently. “That is no longer true,” was how my response began. Having received ...

My own son, who I'd have thought would have trusted me more, looked askance at the bottle that was on the dinner table, intended to be matched up with ginger stir-fried vegetables, tofu and brown rice ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about anything wine-related. Admit it: The first time you saw a wine bottle with a screw top, you thought it was only ...