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2. Wine cork - Wikipedia

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   A French wine cork. A wine corks is a stopper used to seal a wine bottle.They are typically made from cork (bark of the cork oak), though synthetic materials can be used.. Common alternative wine closures include screw caps and glass stoppers. 68 percent of all cork is produced for wine bottle st

3. Muselet - Wikipedia

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   Cork and muselet closure atop a bottle of Unibroue beer, unopened An opened muselet with cap A collection of champagne muselet caps. A muselet (French:) is a wire cage that fits over the cork of a bottle of champagne, sparkling wine or beer to prevent the cork from emerging under the pressure of the carbonated contents.

4. The secrets of cork: So much more than a bottle stopper - AOL

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   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 ...

5. Why wine bottles are sealed with cork -- and why that ... - AOL

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   While many bulk wines use screw caps -- which is likely where the stigma originated -- a screw cap is by no means and indicator of the quality of your wine. Why wine bottles are sealed with cork ...

6. Wine accessory - Wikipedia

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   A wine stopper is an essential wine accessory to close leftover wine bottles before refrigerating them. Wine stoppers are used because it is hard to put the original cork back into the bottleneck. Wine stoppers vary in shapes, sizes, and materials. The three typical types are the cork wine stopper, rubber wine stopper, and plastic wine stopper.

7. Alternative wine closure - Wikipedia

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   Synthetic corks are made from plastic compounds designed to look and "pop" like natural cork, but without the risk of TCA contamination. Disadvantages of synthetic corks include a risk of harmful air entering a bottle after as little as 18 months, difficulty in extracting them from the bottle, and difficulty in using the cork to reseal the wine ...