Master Sommelier Swears Screwcap Wine Was Corked

DÜSSELDORF — Chaos erupted on day two of the most recent ProWein trade fair when a longtime Master Sommelier—whose identity is being withheld pending a Court of Master Sommeliers investigation—accused a screwcapped wine of being corked.

The declaration stunned trade buyers and representatives of the Stelvin movement, many of whom began furiously sniffing their glasses in disbelief. The disputed bottle has since been rushed to ETS Laboratories in St. Helena for urgent analysis.