Can You Use Corks With Screw Top Bottles

The short answer is yes, but you shouldn’t use corks in screw top bottles 2 reasons not to use corks in screw top bottles. 1 - The glass is thinner so can shatter when you push the cork in or can shatter as the cork swells. 2 - The bottle neck is wider, so you dont get a good compression seal. This could mean wine leaking out, infection getting in and worse, not being able to screw in a corkscrew as the cork will just turn. So, use corks on bottles designed for corks. Use screw caps on screw cap bottles. You’ll be able to reuse screw tops about 2-5 times until the seal in the lid stop being effective.