Corks

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Does wine age the same under synthetic and natural corks?

Apr 5, 2021

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How do you open a bottle of wine that has a wax capsule?

Feb 1, 2021

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What's the best way to dispose of used wine corks?

Oct 5, 2020

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World of Wine, Secrets of Bubbles: Massive (and Modest) Museums Open in Porto and France

Portugal's "WOW" includes, count 'em, six museums devoted to wine, chocolate and cork, but don't sleep on labor-of-love …

• Collin Dreizen

Sep 16, 2020

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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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Can a TCA-tainted wine infect other wines in the cellar?

May 1, 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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Can I use a Coravin wine-preservation device to open a bottle of Champagne?

Apr 15, 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

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After using a Coravin, should a wine bottle still be stored on its side?

Jan 8, 2020

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

Jan 6, 2020

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Dr. Vinny's 10 Wackiest Wine Questions of 2019

From explaining how to not remove a wine stain to figuring out what that indentation on the back of a wine bottle is for, …

Dec 23, 2019