The final end of the cork vs screw cap debate?

Is this the end of the cork vs screw cap debate? Closure type is rated as the single most important factor when buying wine Only 8% of all bottles in the US are closed with a screw cap. Closure Price 92% Region 8% 12 Varietal 4 According to recent research, only 45% of consumers are open to buying wine with a screw cap versus 94% with a cork 45% 94% Why the adversity to the screw cap? For this infographic, Wine Turtle conducted a survey with 114 wine buyers on how people feel about screw caps and corks. It turns out that many of the myths surrounding the screw cap are still very much alive. The question is, are they justified? 50% Agree with myth Screw cap wines are lower quality than wines with natural cork MYTH BUSTED МҮТH #1 A study conducted by Oregon State with 106 participants concluded that the subjects noted no difference in taste [1] Agree with myth 58% Screw caps don't allow your wine to breathe MҮТH #2 MYTH BUSTED Screw caps have evolved and are now rated as most consistent for oxygen transmission [2] Agree with myth 58% Natural corks preserve wine better than screw caps МҮТH #3 MYTH BUSTED Hogue Cellars (30 month study) concluded that the screw cap was more effective in preserving the quality and hold the fruit and freshness more effectively [3] Agree with myth 55% The screw cap takes the romance away from wine MYTH #4 INCONCLUSIVE Ultimately it's hard to beat the satisfaction that comes from pulling a cork out of a nice bottle of wine [4] Agree with myth 51% The screw cap is less environmentally friendly INCONCLUSIVE Screw cap production uses less water and they are recyclable, but the trees that produce cork do not need to be cut down in the production process and can be harvested for up to 200 years [5] МҮТH #5 Agree with myth 51% Wines enclosed with natural cork taste better MYTH BUSTED MҮТH #6 UC Davis (study with 600 wine bottles) concluded there was no significant difference in taste. However, the wines enclosed with screw caps tumed out to be much more consistent than those with natural corks [6] SOME ADVANTAGES OF THE SCREW CAP NO ISSUES CHEAPER WITH EASIER TO OPEN A SCREW CAP WILL ON AVERAGE COST CORK TAINT $0.02-0.05 TWIST-AND-PULL A GOOD CORK WILL COST $650M WORTH OF WINE SAVED EACH YEAR $1 1 2 3 Source: 1) https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/26452/JORGENSENEMILY2004.pdf 2) http://www.winebusiness.com/wbm/?go=getArtide&datald=75329 3) http://www.hoguecellars.com/feature/homework.html 4) In the eye of the beholder 5) http://palatepress.com/2011/09/wine/screwcap-vs-cork-which-is-greener/ 6) http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10339 O WineTurtle An exclusive survey with 114 wine buyers was conducted for this infographic. screw Cap Natural & Synthetic Corks