Price of Corks Doesn't Guarantee Superior Quality
Posted: Apr 17, 2008 1:50pm ET
In conversations about corks with winemakers, one refrain I often hear is that if a winery buys more expensive corks, it gets superior quality. I’ve also heard from winemakers, and cork manufacturers, that the incidence of TCA-tainted corks (which impart a musty, moldy flavor to wine) is just as high for the most expensive corks as for the least expensive.
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