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Can you really judge a bottle of wine based on the closure used to seal it? You’re not supposed to, but a lot of us do, ...
There are multiple ways you can make use of old wine corks instead of tossing them in the trash, including this DIY home ...
Warner Boin Dowlearn, the sommelier behind Confidence Uncorked, shared a wine-preserving method using a Mason jar that went ...
Curious about composting? Learn why you may want to start adding leftover wine corks to your compost pile. There are several ...
All oak is not created equal. Here’s why the type of barrel used to age your wine matters and how it impacts what’s in your glass. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer ...
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Cork Protocol has suffered a smart contract exploit, with hackers reportedly stealing $12 million worth of wrapped staked ether (wstETH). Blockchain security ...
It was the first time in his long political career that US senator Bernie Sanders held an event at a butcher’s shop, as he retraced the footsteps of activist Mother Jones across Cork City.
Yes. The drift away from alcoholic drinks, including wine, by young people is a global trend that worries winemakers everywhere. The French, once considered the biggest imbibers of wine ...
Vendor fair/flea market: William Walker Hose Company vendor fair/flea market, June 7, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., company grounds, 803 Penn Ave., come to buy or sell. Both inside and outside spaces are ...
A group of enterprising young West Cork students have won a prestigious engineering award for their potentially lifesaving water safety device. The six young scientists, all of whom are in third ...
Still, it’s not ideal. Regular fridges are drier (which can desiccate corks), colder (which prevents aging), and vibrate more (which can disturb wine). For everyday bottles that you don’t want ...