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Cork's Time Has Passed

Twist-offs are a viable alternative to a marginal closure

By James Laube

How does a 12-bottle case of wine shrink to an 11-bottle case or, worse, a 10-bottle case? When you factor in bad corks. If corks worked the way they’re supposed to—i.e., preserved wines so we could.....

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