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.

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 ...

At one time there was no question about how best to close a wine bottle; you simply put a cork in it. Today, winemakers have more choices. Besides natural cork, the options include synthetic stopper, ...