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How can I tell if a wine cork is real or synthetic?

Aug 16, 2021

Ask Dr. Vinny

Does wine age the same under synthetic and natural corks?

Apr 5, 2021

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Half of a broken cork ended up in my wine bottle. Is that OK?

Sep 11, 2020

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I love screwcapped wines, but I had two stored on their sides that started leaking. Is that common?

May 25, 2020

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How do I know if I should use an ah-so pronged cork puller instead of a regular corkscrew?

Apr 22, 2020

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I found some long-forgotten wine bottles, and the corks are pushed halfway out. Is the wine still good?

Apr 13, 2020

News

Washington Winery Cayuse's Insurer Sues Cork Producer for $3.5 Million

The company is seeking compensation after the winery lost most of its 2015 vintage due to contaminated corks

• Augustus Weed

Jan 28, 2020

Unfiltered

Is this the World's Smallest Vineyard?

A British lawyer and cottage-keeper has registered his two-vine, er, "parcel" for commercial production, claiming to take …

• Shawn Zylberberg

Jan 16, 2020

Ask Dr. Vinny

Is it a bad sign if a wine bottle cork is loose?

Jan 6, 2020

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Are preservatives injected into wine corks through the foil capsule?

Sep 30, 2019

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Is there any difference in wine quality or freshness between screwcaps and natural corks?

Sep 25, 2019

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Where can I take my corks to be recycled?

May 31, 2019