But to get more specific, Ian Krupp, wine director at the award-winning Sherman Oaks restaurant Anajak Thai, steps in.

Mild cases of cork taint can dull the flavor of wine, and more serious cases ... and it is sometimes found in tree bark, which wine corks happen to be made from. To be more specific, TCA can ...

Screw caps provide accessibility and corks bring tradition. But what do each actually do to the taste of your wine? Corks and ...

The use of natural corks increases the risk of contamination from musty aromas and flavours (a fault commonly known as “corked wine.”) The variable quality of cork in the early 2000s inspired ...

Very corked wines smell (and taste) mouldy, or of wet cardboard or ... days the manufacturing process is much better and faulty corks are rare to come across. Wines bottled with screw caps or ...

Natural cork dominates the wine cork market, accounting for over 67.9 ... enabling the aging process and enhancing flavor complexity, which is essential for high-quality wines.