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 ...

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 ...

Many people tend to judge a wine by its closure, believing that a bottle with a twist-off top signals low-quality, mass-produced wine that's more about convenience than craftsmanship. But the screw ...

Occasionally, life offers perfect symmetry. The hotter it gets, the more we try to conserve energy and the more likely we are to seek out wines whose bottles don't require fishing out the foil cutter ...

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, ...

Screw caps provide accessibility and corks bring tradition. But what do each actually do to the taste of your wine? Corks and screw caps have similar functions: to keep wine from going bad. But ...

About thirty percent of the wine on offer at Chicago’s Embeya—a modern pan-Asian restaurant with French accents—is screw cap. And, according to owner and wine director Attila Gyulai, it’s the younger ...

My favourite wine switched to a screw cap closure after using a natural cork for many years. What does that mean for its quality? If there was any doubt about how much tradition rules wine, consider ...

It's a hot-button issue among wine lovers: Should you purchase wine that's sealed with a cork or a screw cap? Before we get into the pros and cons of each, it's important to understand the history ...

Like the recent cicada hatch, we have recently emerged from our COVID-19 cocoon and have cautiously reengaged with several of our friends, so we were thrilled when my wife and I received an invitation ...