Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Global Wine Corks Market (2021 to 2027) - by Type, Distribution Channel and Geography - ResearchAndMarkets.com April 14, 2021 GMT DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 14, 2021-- Wine corks which are also known as stoppers are used to seal the neck of the wine bottles. They are typically made from cork (bark of the cork oak), though since last few decades synthetic materials are being used to make wine corks. Common alternative wine closures include screw caps and glass stoppers. Around 70% of the corks are used as wine bottle stoppers. Corks are manufactured for still wines as well as sparkling wines. For sparkling wines, the wines are bottled under pressure, forcing the corks to take on a mushroom shape. They are fastened with a wire cage known as muselet.