Wine Words Demystified: Corked

You know the deal, the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around.  I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s word is Corked… According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible:  A term used to describe a wine that smells like a wet…

Corks or Screw-Cap?…Which is better for Mother Earth?

From SF Gate.com, an article that asks what’s Better for the environment: wine cork or screw-cap? (as if we didn’t have enough to think about)! I happen to like screw-caps, but it turns out that’s not the most eco-friendly option.  According to the article… …the natural cork is the most eco-friendly option. Just be sure…