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Re:How cork is made by Someone on Thursday October 18, 2012 @01:50PM (#4669983)
That is why http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_wine_closure was invented. Apparently, this isn't common in the US, but it is in Western Europe.
Re:How cork is made by justin66 on Thursday October 18, 2012 @02:05PM (#4670093)
It's fairly common. You see it with some of the table wines and it's something the California wineries would love to bring to the higher-end stuff, but they're still in the process of "educating" the public as to its advantages. Waiting for it to become acceptable, basically.