The answer is yes, if the wine undergoes fairly extreme temperature changes. If a wine freezes, the cork will usually pop through the capsule. Or, if there are variations in storage or shipping conditions from cool to hot, that could cause an expansion of the wine and push the cork up through the capsule.
Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade as an importer and retailer, and at present he is an educator, speaker and consultant. He set up and managed Millesima USA, a New York merchant affiliated with a leading European company. Previously, he served as senior executive of importers Frederick Wildman & Sons. In recent years, Roger has judged wine competitions in Argentina, Turkey, Portugal, China and the U.S. Roger is one of America's first Masters of Wine.
