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Wine Talk: The Man Behind the World’s Largest Cork Producer

How have natural corks stayed on top of the wine world? Antonio Amorim’s efforts to make the cork business more innovative …

More Than 1 Million Acres Burn in Chilean Wine Regions

Plus, LVMH grows its rosé portfolio, and Charlie Palmer closes Aureole Las Vegas

How can I tell if a wine cork is real or synthetic?

Does wine age the same under synthetic and natural corks?

Half of a broken cork ended up in my wine bottle. Is that OK?

I love screwcapped wines, but I had two stored on their sides that started leaking. Is that common?

How do I know if I should use an ah-so pronged cork puller instead of a regular corkscrew?

I found some long-forgotten wine bottles, and the corks are pushed halfway out. Is the wine still good?

Washington Winery Cayuse's Insurer Sues Cork Producer for $3.5 Million

The company is seeking compensation after the winery lost most of its 2015 vintage due to contaminated corks

Is this the World's Smallest Vineyard?

A British lawyer and cottage-keeper has registered his two-vine, er, "parcel" for commercial production, claiming to take …

Is it a bad sign if a wine bottle cork is loose?

Are preservatives injected into wine corks through the foil capsule?