(Forbes) - Can an ‘inert, semi-crystalline, oxygen-selected membrane, heat-welded to the end of cork’ improve consistency in wine quality? Several winemakers—including at least one with a Top Ten listing in Wine Spectator, and 100-point scorings from wine critic Robert Parker—believe so.

The evolution of this technology was not—as its inventor Dr. Gregor Christie said, ‘something that just pops into your head.’ Instead, it was born unexpectedly at the crossroads of two disciplines.

ProCork is a cork with an extremely thin, clear membrane placed over both ends—hardly detectable to the human eye.