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 ...

I find little difference between wines aged with a screw cap and those under a good cork. But not all corks are good, and the incidence of cork-related oxidation and TCA taint is unacceptably high. If ...

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 ...