Ever seen where corks for wine bottles come from? Neither had plenty of attendees at a Cal Poly event Tuesday, until a team from Portugal hacked off a slab of cork from a tree at the San Luis Obispo ...
On Tuesday, Cal Poly students participated in an event that hasn’t occurred in over 30 years – harvesting the university’s cork oak trees. Cork Supply from Benecia, California was at Cal Poly to offer ...
Jun 18, 2024 Jun 18, 2024 Updated Jun 24, 2024 0 Two UC Davis cork trees experienced a rare demonstration in the Arboretum on May 30 as a team from Portugal whacked away at their bark, marking the ...
RIO FRIO, Portugal (AP) — U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they’re popping aren’t subject to tariffs. The cork carve-out was vital for Portugal. The European country is the world ...
Why are wine bottles tall and narrow? That distinctive shape contributes to the happy marriage between cork and a bottle made tall enough to lie on its side so the wine can “breathe” through the cork ...