There was a time when all wine bottles were sealed with a cork but now it seems more common to see only screw cap wines on the shelf. Initially screw cap closures were seen as ok for white wine with a very short shelf life however there is now more acceptance of this type of closure for all types, except sparkling. It all seems a bit confusing, so lets take a step back and see what has happened to bring about this change.
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