the entire cork-wine-stopper industry was nearly ruined by fungi. We visited Amorim's headquarters to see how the company has combined traditional techniques and new technologies to save its ...

"Knowing that 40 million cork stoppers are produced daily in Portugal, it's very likely that when you're opening a wine bottle, the cork stopper is coming from Portugal," Ferreira said. After a ...

Cork is made from bark, which makes it a renewable resource. Plus, it can form to the shape of a wine bottle, making it an incredibly appealing way to seal wine. But there's a drawback ...