ALL TWIST-OFFS Winemakers use twist-offs to protect the quality of the wine. On the nose, all the aromas in twist-off capped wines are defined and show very precisely, and on the palate, there is better respect of the textures and forms. The modern wine lover will appreciate that twist-offs are a means of protecting the wine from the dangers of cork taint, thereby reducing the inherent risk of a "corked" wine.