Recorking: preserving wines for the long haul. From: Wines & Vines | Date: February 1, 2006| Author: Sawyer, Christopher | COPYRIGHT 2006 Hiaring Company. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

While screwcaps, synthetics and other types of closures are increasingly used as seals for a different types of wine at different price-points, the focus on using traditional corks for ultra-premium red wine has not swayed nearly as much.

Let's face it: There is something very romantic about removing a true cork from a bottle of wine. Unfortunately, the average life of a solid cork is only between 15 to 20 years. Thus, many wine collectors are faced with the pesky phenom...

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