June 22, 2011
We've taken a look at different wine closures before, but haven't really gotten into the nitty gritty of how cork is made. Lucky for us, scientist and wine write Jamie Goode has done the hard work and put together a spectacular illustrated guide to cork-making. Starting from the renewable resource of cork tree bark all the way to sorting finished corks, Goode's pictures elucidate the process. Check out his post here.
Image Sources:
.
