Corks have been used to seal virtually every bottle of wine for nearly three centuries. The $4 billion cork industry is predominantly in Spain and Portugal. Suppliers are increasingly facing competition from plastic and screw cap manufacturers. Knowledge Wharton 06/12/07
December 9, 2007 at 5:26 am |
I think the most interesting thing about the cork v. screw cap debate is the environmental question: http://winewithdinner.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/the-cork-v-screw-cap-debate-could-cork-be-the-green-alternative/