If you're a fan of DIY crafts and decor, start saving your wine corks after you finish a bottle. Here are a few cute and ...

Don't throw away or compost your natural wine corks. These unique, easy DIYs can turn them into home decor that will remind you of all those great vintages.

That reticence served me well, because, luckily for me, I was clued in very early-on that there is no need to smell the cork when a server sets it in front of you. Smell the wine, not the cork.

Grind the corks into mulch and put the mulch in pillowcases. These cork pillows are great for guests with feather allergies or guests who've had too much wine to drink and have passed out, face first.