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  2. Wine cork - Wikipedia

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    A French wine cork. A wine cork 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 stoppers.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Closure (wine bottle) - Wikipedia

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    Synthetic corks for bottles A bottle of wine with an "easy open, easy recork" closure. Closure is a term used in the wine industry to refer to a stopper, the object used to seal a bottle and avoid harmful contact between the wine and oxygen. [1] They include: [2] Traditional natural cork closures ('corks');

  5. Bottle cap - Wikipedia

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    The crown cork was patented by William Painter on February 2, 1892 (U.S. Patent 468,258). It had 24 teeth and a cork seal with a paper backing to prevent contact between the contents and the metal cap. The current version has 21 teeth. To open these bottles, a bottle opener is generally used.

  6. Port tongs - Wikipedia

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    Port tongs (Portuguese: Tenaz) are a special set of tongs designed to open wine bottles that are sealed with a cork. The tongs are heated over an open flame and held against the neck of the wine bottle for 20–30 seconds. The heated section of bottle is then cooled with a damp cloth or ice water, causing the glass to fracture due to thermal ...

  7. The 20 best gifts for parents of all ages - AOL

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    A great gift for parents who love to cook, Brightland’s The Essential Capsule includes two different bottles of extra virgin olive oil, a raw Balsamic vinegar, and a raw champagne vinegar.

  8. Stopper (plug) - Wikipedia

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    A glass stopper is often called a "ground glass joint" (or "joint taper"), and a cork stopper is called simply a "cork". Stoppers used for wine bottles are referred to as "corks", even when made from another material. [citation needed] A common every-day example of a stopper is the cork of a wine bottle.

  9. 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.

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