Cork purity battles pit ‘natural’ wine stoppers against elastomer-based versionsCork purity battles pit ‘natural’ wine stoppers against elastomer-based versions

Four California winemakers have recorded a video explaining why they've joined the 100% Cork initiative and only use natural cork to seal their wines. The reasons the winemakers stated for their natural-cork preference ranged from the view that natural cork allows buyers to age wines to the belief that it imparts flavors to wine, including creaminess, nuttiness, and "spicy vanilla".