Pinot Noir Exposed

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Forgot to mention one other man at my table--he works for a firm in Zebulon, NC that makes artificial corks. The same company was represented at the Banfi luncheon and the Banfi rep said she would put the artificial cork vendor in touch with the cellarmeister or whatever. She says Banfi has experimented with different cork varieties. I guess one problem with the artifical corks is that they may be fine for a wine drunk in two or three years after bottling, but we're not yet sure how permeable they are for long-term aging. The Zebulon company apparently makes an artificial cork that is odorless--some have ruined wine with the cork odor.