By Tom Marquardt And Patrick Darr A few years back, we were commiserating with a winemaker about the heartbreak of aging an ...

RIO FRIO, Portugal (AP) — U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they’re popping aren’t subject to tariffs. The cork carve-out was vital for Portugal. The European country is the world ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Experienced independent writer with a background in the wine industry. In an article for Drinks Business, Patrick Schmitt points ...

To most a cork is just an obstacle between them and their glass, yet it’s vital to keeping wine alive. TCA-tainted bottles ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Next time you’re in the supermarket looking to buy a nice bottle of wine: think cork. Although it’s not widely known, the cork industry is helping ...

Half-empty wine bottles with corks and stoppers - Susan B Sheldon/Shutterstock We've all experienced the frustration of trying to reseal an open bottle of wine. Perhaps the cork won't fit back in, you ...

There's an old camping trick, for people who don't want to bother getting a lantern: just stick a flashlight up against the bottom of a plastic pop bottle, turn the flashlight on, then bask in the ...

While browsing for wines, your instinct may be to reach for the bottles that require a corkscrew rather than those with a screw cap. But which is actually better: bottles under cork, or bottles under ...

To cork or to cap? It’s a big question for wine producers that has been rapidly fermenting among oenophiles and growers from the hallowed cellars of Bordeaux, up the slopes of sunny California and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Casual drinkers look to this time of year as a celebration – holidays, family gatherings, New Year’s Eve. Buy a bottle or two of sparkling wine, pop the cork and toast. Not so fast.