How do you tell if the corks you buy have been tested? Maybe I am cynical but what are they doing with the corks that fail the test?
Ray
Here's article #2...
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Re: cork taint - article on MSNbc.com
Sep 17, 2003
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They sell them to homewinemakers at inflated prices.
clyde
That is sort of what I figured. I have had more cork taint in recent years than ever. Maybe the good corks are filtered out before they reach me. As far as selling them for more, I guess someone needs to pay for the test that shows they are bad.
Ray
I think I paid for a few of those tests myself...
I have had some gawd awful corks and some good ones, I keep searching. I'm trying the Noma's and those double laminated agglomerated one now. I bought some first quality corks from Canada that had 1/2" cracks in several places, also some cork dust filled disasters that were hard and brittle inside. They were pitiful.
If you can't squeeze it easily with your fingers, something is wrong. (My test is a little less scientific and a whole lot cheaper, but hey, I guess these are seconds.) I've had decent success with APM for naturals. Regards, Joe
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