by Emma Love | Financial Times | May 29, 2015 The bark product is not just an effective way to seal a wine bottle. It is increasingly being used to create furniture and furnishings… Sign up with Financial Times to get the full article

Every time you buy a bottle of wine sealed with a natural cork stopper, you’re helping to sustain one of the world’s most biodiverse forests and protect an extraordinary ecosystem. While it might seem counterintuitive, the best way to ensure that there is no shortage of cork is to use more cork. That is because the greater the demand for …

By Vegas Wineaux | VegasWineaux.com | June 22, 2015 I was honored to have a great interview with Christopher Silva, the CEO of St. Francis Winery & Vineyards in Sonoma. We had been introduced because of my interest in one of several recent articles which noted that wineries are moving back to natural cork and beginning to eschew “alternative” closures such …

by Seb Egerton-Read | Circulate | June 9, 2015 Cork is best known for its usage in making wine stoppers, but a recent trend has seen it used by designers in a growing range of different products from fashion (umbrellas and bags) to furniture (tables and bowls). There are a number of properties that make cork an attractive material – it …

5 winners receive a Melanie Abrantes Design vase! Share your original cork craft with the hashtag: #100percentcorkgiveaway Giveaway ends on June 21, 2015.     www.melanieabrantes.com

By Chris Rauber | San Francisco Business Times | May 31, 2015 Christopher Silva, a fifth-generation Sonoma County native, is big on sustainable agriculture and “green” alternatives. So back in 2013, he decided to stop using synthetic wine bottle closures on virtually all of his company’s wines and return to the natural solution: Cork. And he hasn’t looked back. Silva’s company and …

May 29, 2015 100 Percent Cork is proud to be at this year’s BottleRock Napa Valley event: 3 days of Music, Wine, Food and Beer May 29-31. Drop by the 100% Cork booth to get free stuff like Cork sandals, wine tote bags, and other cool sustainable surprises. Instagram booth pictures with the hashtag #CorkIsCooler to get more prizes at …

by Julia Buckley | HotelChatter | May 21, 2015 Cork: Often enjoyed, rarely appreciated before it’s cruelly cast aside in favor of opening another bottle. But one hotel is out to change all that. The Conrad Algarve, in Portugal, wants you to reevaluate your relationship with cork. There are two things we like about its new Cork Route Experience. One …

By Eleanor Shannon | Huffington Post | April 15, 2015 TRUE! Read on for 5 Green Benefits… (And practical, cultural and community advantages, too. )