Traditionally wine bottles were almost always sealed with a natural cork. More recently, many alternative (non-cork and cork) closures have been developed in response to the various problems related to the use of cork.
Wine bottles were almost always sealed
Traditionally wine bottles were almost always sealed with a natural cork. More recently, many alternative (non-cork and cork) closures have been developed in response to the various problems related to the use of cork.
There has been a response from the cork industry through improved effectiveness within the various cork closure options. There has also been a focus on promoting the benefits of cork.
1) Outline the reasons for the development of alternative closures to cork.
2) Evaluate the non-cork closure options available for sealing a glass bottle.
3) Examine the cork industry’s response to the issues with its product and to the competition.
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