I've got too much time on my hands

[barnesy]

I got my initial information from The Global Encyclopedia of Wine, which contains an article by Steve Charters, MW.

"a small amount (oxygen) passes by the cork, and helps to catalyze the mcessary aging process in the bottle."

"However, it (aging) can best be summarized as a slow oxidation."

There is also a discussion on plastic corks saying the long term aging affect are unknown because the plastic fully cuts off that miniscule seepage of oxygen. Thats where I got my wax seal question.

Barnesy