Have you opened a bottle of wine lately and wondered why it had a screw top instead of a cork? Wine producers are turning to caps because they offer a greater level of consistency, and they can help reduce spoilage. As production adapts to meet practical demands, don’t be surprised if your next bottle, even an expensive one, opens with a twist instead of a corkskrew.

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As sustainability concerns grow, many producers pay closer attention to every part of the bottle. Material choices now reflect long-term thinking, where even wine stoppers play a role in the industry’s evolution.

Cork’s strengths and setbacks

From ancient storage jars to today’s glass bottles, winemakers have used cork to seal and preserve wine for centuries. Harvested from the bark of cork oak

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