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Should You Smell the Cork When Opening Wine? Always. Smelling the cork after opening a bottle can seem like a relic of the past. But you're making a huge mistake if you skip this step in evaluating wine. -
Yes, Cork Taint is Still a Problem Why I believe the wine industry has come a long way, but not nearly far enough when it comes to tolerating cork taint. -
Wine Faults and How to Recognize Them Is your wine corked? Oxidized? Plain over-the-hill? Learn the signs of common wine faults (and the characteristics mistaken for them) and find out whether to dump or drink. -
The Cork Versus Screw Cap Debate May Finally Be Over The world of wine has debated for years whether wine tastes better when enclosed with a cork or a screw cap. Now, thanks to science, we'll have the answer. -
The Everything Guide to Cork and Corkscrews Often casually tossed aside, it's time to learn cork's fascinating story. Here's everything about this wine fundamental—including the best way to pop one.