APCOR Offers First-Ever Online Cork Certification Course.

Business Wire | August 29, 2006 | Copyright

NAPA, Calif. -- The Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR) has implemented the first online Cork Certification Course on its new website, www.realcorkusa.com.

The comprehensive course covers a wide variety of topics, including "Cork and Wine Basics," "Cork Facts," "Cork Harvesting and Production," "Types of Cork Stoppers," "Wine Defects and Aromas," and "Cork and the Earth."

"The online course is educational, fun and eye-opening," says Lisa Airey, Certified Wine Educator. "It does a terrific job of positioning cork's relevancy to wine and its effectiveness in ...

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