Last but not least, the cork oak (Quercus suber) is noteworthy due to its spongy, hydrophobic bark. To appreciate this evergreen tree, observe a row of them growing along the west side of the Van Nuys ...

Turns out, you harvest cork from an oak tree, and the process is kind of like shearing sheep. You remove the cork (bark), and over time the bark grows back, much like a sheep’s wool, to be ...

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

Natural cork, plastic or screwcap - do wine enclosures matter? Founder/CEO Jim Bernau of Willamette Valley Vineyards lays out the case for cork in today's edition of Ask The Expert!

Obtained from stripping, chipping and heating the bark of cork oak trees – in a careful process that allows the tree to regenerate and grow – cork is a robust, waterproof, fire-resistant, recyclable ...

Portugal, the world's leading cork producer, is finding new uses for the material, from footwear to furniture, as demand for wine bottle stoppers wanes. Cork is obtained by stripping the bark of ...

Last but not least, the cork oak (Quercus suber) is noteworthy due to its spongy, hydrophobic bark. To appreciate this evergreen tree, observe a row of them growing along the west side of the Van ...

I admit I’ve never given much thought to cork. Turns out, you harvest cork from an oak tree, and the process is kind of like shearing sheep. You remove the cork (bark), and over time the ...