screwcap
Cork's modern rival
A screwcap is a cap that twists on and off, especially the metal closure on wine bottles that replaced traditional corks in many wines starting in the early 2000s.
Wine snobs once dismissed screwcap wines as cheap, but the closure actually prevents cork taint and keeps wine fresh longer.
Also spelled screw cap or screw-cap.
Passed through an opening
- aluminumElement thirteen
- plasticCapable of being molded
- twist-offOpens by rotating
- tightenMake more secure
loosen · seal · tamper-evident · childproof · locking · liner · roll-on · perforated
Impervious to atmosphere
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
barrier · vacuum · spoilage · staleness · evaporation · contamination · inert · stability
Charge for outside bottles
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
- wineryGrape beverage producer
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
chardonnay · fermentation · cellaring · oxidation · freshness · shelf-life · aging · bouquet
threaded
Passed through an opening
tighten · loosen · seal · tamper-evident · childproof · locking · liner · roll-on · perforated · BPA-free
airtight
Impervious to atmosphere
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
seal · barrier · vacuum · spoilage · staleness · evaporation · contamination · inert · stability · integrity
corkage
Charge for outside bottles
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
- wineryGrape beverage producer
varietal · chardonnay · fermentation · cellaring · oxidation · freshness · shelf-life · aging · bouquet · aroma
bottle
Container for liquids
screwcapcork
Tree bark bottle seal
natural cork · cork stopper · champagne cork · synthetic cork · crown cap
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