Tag Archives: Cork
Newer posts →Wine in Plastic vs. Glass – Another New Wine Debate!
October 6, 2011Ahhhh, yes! Just what we need! Another long and tedious argument relating to wine packaging! I came to terms a long time ago with the fact that if I had to read another article on “cork vs. screwcaps”, I would … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Cork, Plastic wine bottles, Screw Cap, Screw Cap Wine, Tetra Pak, Wine Packaging | Leave a comment //The Whistler Tree
August 16, 2011The world’s largest cork tree is The Whistler Tree, (so named because of the songbirds which occupy its huge canopy), and is located in the Alentejo region of Portugal. The tree is 230+ years old, and has been producing corks … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Cork, Whistler Tree | Leave a comment //Creative Uses for Wine Corks
June 20, 2011I received the following email late last week: “Kris, my co-worker/best friend/BBQ Champion, Matt, has like 4,000 corks and needs some unique ideas about how to use them. Figured you might have some wisdom in this area. Let me know … Continue reading
Posted in Funny | Tagged Cork, Corks, Uses for Corks, Uses for Wine Bottle Corks, Uses for Wine Corks | Leave a comment //This Week in Wine…
April 16, 2011Who’s in the Wine Business Now? The Food Network! The Food Network this week hosted a preview sampling of their new wine collection called entwine. A partnership with the California winery Wente Vineyards, it’s a venture 18 months in … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Cork, Wine Keg, Wine News | Leave a comment //How would you do with 9217 corks? Check out what Scott Gunderson did!
March 23, 2011100% cork. 9217 natural wine corks. 1 portrait. A time-lapse video. from Scott Gundersen on Vimeo.
Posted in Funny | Tagged Cork | 2 Comments //An Interesting Take on Plastic Corks.
March 11, 2011I read this quote recently from Aldo Sohm, Sommelier at Le Bernardin and thought you might find it interesting: “A winemaker I know once did a test to see how plastic corks affect a wines flavor. He filled empty wine … Continue reading
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