Nothing derails a wine tasting like a broken cork stuck in the neck of a bottle. But with these simple tricks, you'll be back ...

A broken wine cork is much different than a bottle of wine being "corked," which means a tainted bottle of wine. If your cork breaks, don't panic –- use your head, work with what you've got, and ...

However, DaveInNY makes a good point in urging us to inspect a wine’s ullage — the gap between the cork and the wine in an unopened bottle, which should be about a quarter to half an inch.

Cork appears still to be king, and Amorim expects it to do even better in the near future, as China and the U.S. drink up more and more higher priced wines and sparkling wine demand continues to ...

Removing a cork from inside a wine bottle. Start by taking the two cable ties and connecting them to one another. This will make an oval-like loop, which you will use to fish out the cork.

So, sniffing a cork that smells musty might indicate TCA in the wine, but it doesn't always reflect what's in the bottle. For this reason, many sommeliers consider the "sniff" inconclusive.

Corks do not breathe, but they may shrink and let wine out (bottles stored on side). Good vineyards will re-cork cellared wine every 20 to 25 years , or when corks start failing.

If you don't order wine off the menu, expect to pay a surcharge, usually $5 or more, for the privilege of having that special bottle at the restaurant. Corked means the wine has gone bad due to a ...