Corks

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What’s the best way to remove the cork from an imperial (a 6-liter bottle of wine)?

May 16, 2022

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Should I apply wax or plastic film to prevent wine corks from drying out?

Apr 11, 2022

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Is a bottle of wine ruined if the wine has seeped through the cork?

Apr 4, 2022

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Sole of the Earth: Recycled Corks Find New Life in New Shoes

Sustainable footwear company launches shoe with a sole made from recycled wine corks

• Aaron Romano

Mar 14, 2022

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Can cork-tainted wine be "fixed" by replacing the cork?

Dec 13, 2021

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Is it OK to drink wine if the cork crumbles and pieces fall into the wine?

Sep 7, 2021

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

Aug 16, 2021

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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

Unfiltered

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