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corked
(redirected from Cork taint)

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corked
(of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin


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Now, fear of cork taint, along with a desire for more predictable aging, is fueling the market for synthetic stoppers.
Screwcap devotees cite losses suffered through cork taint as the primary reason for the switch.
John Conover, general manager at the PlumpJack Winery in Oakville, said the company loses 5 percent to 7 percent of its wine to cork taint annually.
 
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