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What are synthetic wine corks made of?

Dec 12, 2018

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Is it OK to store wine upright if it has a screwcap?

Dec 3, 2018

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Which is worse for a wine: leaky, protruding or sunken cork?

Nov 30, 2018

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How do sommeliers open wine bottles with wax capsules?

Nov 7, 2018

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Can a wine preserved under argon gas (i.e. with a Coravin) still "age"?

Dec 1, 2017

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If the entire capsule of a screwcapped wine bottle came off when I opened it, should I be worried the seal was compromised?

Sep 18, 2017

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If a cork leaks even if the wine hasn't gotten hot, does that still mean the wine is bad?

Jul 21, 2017

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Why are some wine corks longer than others?

Jan 18, 2017

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Can a Coravin transfer TCA cork taint from one bottle to another?

Jan 13, 2017

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Did my wine turn bad because the cork was leaking?

Jan 11, 2017