Portugese Cork industry unites.(to fight cork taint in wines)(Statistical Data Included)(Industry Overview)

"I am absolutely sure that, with all the research that's going on, the cork industry will solve the TCA problem. I think that this will happen within three years.

Curt Goodsill, president, Portocork America

This quote first appeared in an article I wrote for Wines & Vines in 1999, almost exactly three years ago. Though advances have been made in the fight against cork taint since then (according to the Cork Quality Council, the average TCA level in cork shipments to the U.S. decreased 62% in the last two years), Mr. Goodsill's prediction was a bit premature.…