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Me and My Love/Hate Relationship with Cork

Started by Ryan Opaz · 9 months ago

I was wrong. There I said it. For the past 6 years, I’ve made fun of cork, and for that, I am wrong. I used to tell people that cork was dead. Cork was ancient technology meant only to ruin your wine. I ranted about the use of cork in wine of any kind. The [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • very nice photos! oak is such an integral part of the winemaking process from harvest to bottle, that there is something "right" about finishing a bottle of wine with a piece of oak to seal it.
  • el jefe, wait till you see the video!
  • very nice photos! oak is such an integral part of the winemaking process from harvest to bottle, that there is something "right" about finishing a bottle of wine with a piece of oak to seal it.
  • el jefe, wait till you see the video!
  • Dear Ryan & Gabriella,


    It's wond.... "><a href="http://www.wicanderscorkoakblog.com. It’s a blog about using cork to benefit the world's well-being and socioeconomic development, and about minimizing our ecological footprint, especially by preserving the Montados. We would love to post your slide show, great comments, and video to share with our readers. May we have your permission to do this? Thanks again Ryan and Gabriella, both for your time and the interesting posts about cork.



    Sincerely,





    Team Wicanders
  • Dear Ryan & Gabriella,


    It's wond.... "><a href="http://www.wicanderscorkoakblog.com. It’s a blog about using cork to benefit the world's well-being and socioeconomic development, and about minimizing our ecological footprint, especially by preserving the Montados. We would love to post your slide show, great comments, and video to share with our readers. May we have your permission to do this? Thanks again Ryan and Gabriella, both for your time and the interesting posts about cork.



    Sincerely,





    Team Wicanders
  • Dear Ryan & Gabriella,


    It's wond.... "><a href="http://www.wicanderscorkoakblog.com. It’s a blog about using cork to benefit the world's well-being and socioeconomic development, and about minimizing our ecological footprint, especially by preserving the Montados. We would love to post your slide show, great comments, and video to share with our readers. May we have your permission to do this? Thanks again Ryan and Gabriella, both for your time and the interesting posts about cork.



    Sincerely,





    Team Wicanders
  • Dear Ryan & Gabriella,

    It's wonderful that you took the time visit Amorim’s factory in Coruche and had such a unique experience.

    We work for Wicanders (cork flooring) in the US, a brand of Amorim Revestimentos, and just launched the Wicanders Cork Oak Blog http://www.wicanderscorkoakblog.com. It’s a blog about using cork to benefit the world's well-being and socioeconomic development, and about minimizing our ecological footprint, especially by preserving the Montados. We would love to post your slide show, great comments, and video to share with our readers. May we have your permission to do this? Thanks again Ryan and Gabriella, both for your time and the interesting posts about cork.

    Sincerely,
    Team Wicanders

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