Cork's Time Has Passed
Twist-offs are a viable alternative to a marginal closure
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 enjoy them at their best—then this debate over their reliability wouldn't be necessary.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands March 31, 2005.
