1.   But every indication is that they will be better than traditional corks.

2.   Corkiness is not the only problem presented by traditional wood corks.

3.   The small splits of Champagne served on European airlines have what seem to be traditional bulbous corks underneath their foil covering but are in fact plastic screw caps.

4.   Visiting wineries in Napa Valley, Burns noticed many had begun using synthetic stoppers, or bungs, in their barrels instead of the traditional large corks.

5.   The Kwik-Kork is produced by drilling a small hole into the center of a traditional cork and inserting a plastic sleeve.