Cork, the humble material used for centuries to seal bottles, is a unique product not only for the way it's grown, but also for the plethora of inventive uses people have found for it — which go far ...

Opening a bottle of wine is full of anticipation: Once you extract the cork from the bottle, you might pour a small taste of the wine to make sure it's not faulty before pouring for yourself and your ...

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 ...

This week people around the world will be celebrating the New Year. For many, that means opening bottles of champagne or sparkling wine to celebrate with family and friends. The inappropriate or ...

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 ...

Cork is bursting from its low-profile haunts — the slim necks of wine and champagne bottles, the tack-riddled walls of elementary schools — to reclaim some significant space underfoot. Cork floors, ...

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 ...