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Cork is a spongy material which comes from the bark of the cork tree and has traditionally been used to seal wine bottles. The best cork is said to come from Portugal. Currently, there is a movement to turn to man-made materials to replace cork due to the shortage of cork trees and problems with tainted corks.
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Is there really a cork shortage?; This is question that I often get to discuss with my guests after they testify that Italian DOCG wines must by regulation have the natural cork. To harvest the cork, the outer bark is stripped from the tree once every 10 years and the tree regenerates the bark. The cork industry...
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The Truth About Wine Corks; Alternative wine stoppers are taking the place of natural cork in some wine bottles these days. Manufacturing companies cite a worldwide "cork shortage" as the reason for change.
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There is enough cork in the cork forests of Portugal to last more than 100 years. The introduction of new products such as Twin Top® corks for commercial wines allows even better utilization of existing cork resources. Ongoing reforestation...
http://www.portocork.com/products.html
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Where does cork come from and why is it used to make bottle stoppers? Find out all about cork ... Just about every tree has an outer layer of cork bark, but the cork oak (Quercus suber) is the primary source of most cork products in the world, including wine bottle stoppers.
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Why use cork as a wine closure?; Are all corks the same?; What are cork manufacturers doing to improve the quality of their product?; What guarantee does the winemaker have that the wine will reach the consumer in peak condition?;
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www.corkfacts.com/contpges/faqsmain.htm
www.corkfacts.com/contpges/faqsmain.htm
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There is enough cork in the cork forests of Portugal and Spain to last more than 100 years. The introduction of new products, such as DIAM corks, allows even better utilization of existing cork resources. Our patented product uses granulate...
http://www.diam-cork.com/proof/faq/
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I wish to highlight a problem that has existed in the village of Blarney and its environs for many years, namely, a shortage of water. ... Cork County Council is on the point of sanctioning two more major housing schemes in that area. That will put additional pressure on a public water supply that is already inadequate.
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www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/D/0455/D.0455.19950705010...
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77. Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Environment if he has received all the requested details from Fermoy Urban District Council, County Cork, concerning the proposed water supply scheme, stage 3, to serve Fermoy town and environs;
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www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/D/0431/D.0431.19930601006...
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