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cork
This spongy material which comes from the bark of the cork tree has traditionally been used to seal wine bottles. The best...
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Cork Quality Council
Because world-wide concern with the perceived degradation of cork quality had a tremendous impact on the cork industry, a group...
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corked
Wines which have the smell of wood "dry-rot" resulting from a defective cork are given this term.
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corky
A term applied to wines which have an unpleasant odor imparted by a defective cork.
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corpse
French term for the "body" or richness of a wine.
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corredor
Spanish for wine broker.
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