Why is it that winemakers worldwide entrust cork to preserve their wine? In fact, 70% of all wine stoppers are made of cork, including the vast majority of the world’s best wines. While the relationship between wine and cork is rooted in centuries of tradition, and the romance and rituals that have evolved around opening a bottle of wine are treasured by wine lovers everywhere, winemakers are above all about making great tasting wines, and the simple fact is, cork makes wine taste better. This 100% natural, renewable and sustainable natural resource is a miracle material perfectly suited to aid in the preservation and development of wine – for winemakers, the “final piece of the puzzle” in the winemaking process.
Susan R Lin is a Master of Wine and a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Piano and Musicology. She is the Head of Wine Expertise for San Francisco-based boutique fine wine retailer Belmont Wine Exchange, where every wine sold happens to be sealed with a cork. Susan was named Master of Wine in 2021 upon the publication of her …
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A first-generation American, Martin is the first Master of Wine of Mexican descent. With a prolific career as a buyer, importer, educator, speaker, judge, writer, and winemaker, he has held influential roles in many sectors of the industry. Today, Martin is General Manager for Sonoma-based Peter Paul Wines, works closely with Spottswoode Estate on climate action & sustainability initiatives, and …
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Jane Masters is an independent Wine Business Consultant, Master of Wine, Oenologist, and MBA from the London Business School. She has extensive experience in the international wine trade and a strong interest in building sustainability into wine business’ strategy working with a range of international clients. She has been actively involved in the prestigious Institute of Masters of Wine as …
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100% Cork | Produced by Nature. Preferred by Winemakers
