What can I do with left over corks?

The simple answer is: Anything that you can think of.

It all depends on your own creativity. If you are not that much of a creative person and need to be inspired to do something crafty then here is a list of some neat things that you can do with your left over corks.

1. Make a cork board.

2. Place them in a large vase near your wine cabinet.

3. Make a cork gun. Like a potato gun but for corks.

4. Make a floor mat.

5. Make a floating pool chair.

6. Cat toys.

7. I'm out of ideas, but here is a link to some awesome ones with pictures.
http://www.drvino.com/2009/05/18/cork-dork-ten-cool-things-leftover-wine-corks/

Should I use corks or screw caps?

This debate has been raging for quite a while now. The answer is: either one is fine. It is mostly the traditionalists that don't want anyone using screw tops. As long as the method that you choose can create an air tight seal on the bottle, then you have nothing to worry about. The only thing that you should not do is put corks in bottles that are designed for screw tops. It could cause them to break and ruin not only your wine, but your floor too.

Which type of cork should I use?

There are quite  few different types of corks that are on the market and the decision of which one to use is based on what you are intending to do with your wine. If you are planning on drinking your wine soon after bottling then you can just use a cheap agglomerate cork. If you are planning on ageing your wine for a long time then you are going to want to use a high quality natural cork. The natural corks have been keeping wine properly sealed for millennia.