While ambient smells shouldn’t penetrate wine corks and ruin your bottles, a dedicated wine fridge is preferable to a closet.

Lisbon, Portugal — The sound of a cork popping out of the end of a bottle is known across the world. It often precedes moments of celebration, a shared meal or simply the quiet enjoyment of a ...

Each cork type offers distinct advantages, allowing winemakers to choose the best fit for their needs.

You’re correct that synthetic corks won’t absorb any wine to give you a signal that your bottle may have leaked. But yes, if ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of ...

When we think of cork, we might simply think of wine bottle stoppers. But the material, which has been used for thousands of years in various applications, is finding contemporary expression in a new ...

For this project, especially if you're using live plants, you want to use real cork. Some wine bottles use polyethylene instead -- a type of plastic. This substance is non-porous, unlike actual ...

Patrón's distillery in Jalisco, Mexico corks 80 tequila bottles per minute. The process begins with the agave plant. Agave is known for its leathery leaves that range in size from a few ...