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, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Don’t judge a wine by its cover. In a survey of the chemistry and flavor of pinot noir and chardonnay, consumers couldn’t discern wines capped with natural corks from screw caps, ...

In the opening shots of “Vive Le Screwcap,” Bonny Doon Vineyard’s online video extolling the virtues of screwcapped wine, a faceless sommelier prepares for an evening at work, fastening his flashy ...

The sommelier sidles up to your table, in his hands, the bottle of expensive wine you ordered. To your surprise, he does not pull out a corkscrew, but smoothly twists off the bottle's screw cap.

To cork or to cap? It’s a big question for wine producers that has been rapidly fermenting among oenophiles and growers from the hallowed cellars of Bordeaux, up the slopes of sunny California and ...

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 ...