Should the cork be saved?

Friday, 14 January, 2005
Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun
As a frequent wine taster, I can affirm that the problem of cork contamination by the chemical TCA -- which can import a malodorous smell of mold and dirty gym shoes to even the finest wines -- is rampant and growing.
It is refreshing to see a cork producer doing something about the TCA problem rather than pooh-poohing it. If the industry can come up with a reliable, taint-free cork, this whole debate can come to -- pardon the pun -- closure. Wine writers can go back to writing about wine rather than cork. That certainly would be a good result as far as the public is concerned. Polling shows that U.S. consumers prefer cork to artificial closures by a wide margin. According to one survey, 52 percent of consumers found screw caps unacceptable. Read the complete article at: azcentral.com

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