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Wine drinkers prefer cork despite widespread acceptance of screwcaps.

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Q Screwcap wines now dominate my range, but the number of wines being supplied with this form of closure seems to have plateaued. How come so many suppliers seem happy with cork, despite the consumer's acceptance of screwcaps? AScrewcaps are indeed widely accepted by consumers, but it may surprise you to hear that independent studies have shown that, across the world, wine drinkers tend to prefer cork.

Wine Intelligence research conducted in 13 countries last year found that cork was rated more highly than synthetic ...

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