Read more cork stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/29950/cork.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:48:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56455/mais-non-french-ditch-the-champagne-cork.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFed up with imperfect corks tainting its high-end Champagne, one French winemaker is tossing tradition aside in favor of a—gasp!—aluminum cork. BBC reports. Before you faint in horror, Duval-Leroy stresses that this is no screw-top cap: the new plug will make the same pop and spray a traditional...http://www.newser.com/story/56455/mais-non-french-ditch-the-champagne-cork.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Apr 2009 9:41:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25836/french-wine-goes-pop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA screw-top Bordeaux? The once-laughable notion is bubbling up in France these days as wine makers try to reverse decades of sour sales, the AP reports. Even snazzy labels and boxed-wine-with-a-straw are fair game, after French wineries exported a record $15 billion last year with "New World"-style packaging.http://www.newser.com/story/25836/french-wine-goes-pop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 27 Apr 2008 18:09:44 CDT