Thursday, July 10, 2008
Drink Cork whine
Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 4:27 PM
The wine industry's embrace of screw-tops and synthetic corks doesn't just threaten the livelihood of wood cork-makers, it apparently threatens cork forest ecosystems.
From Audobon Magazine:
"If consumers and the wine industry turn their back on cork, then these forests will lose their viability and risk facing the axe,” says Grahame Madge, an RSPB spokesman. “If you’re not drinking wine that’s been in touch with a cork, then it is like felling the trees yourself.”
Note to the person who received a bottle of Two Buck Chuck (with natural wood cork) from me last week: I'm not a cheap dinner guest. I was simply doing my part to save ancient Portuguese cork groves.
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Hmmm. I thought the reason the wine industry was embracing screw tops and plastic cork was *because* the cork forests are endangered. I thought it was a "save the cork" strategy to use alternatives. Andisheh, you should definitely try Walmart's Oak Leaf wines, I much prefer the nose on their Pinot Grigio to the Chuck family. Perhaps a side-by-side tasting with some fine cheeses?
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