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 …

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 …

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 …

Research Conducted by the Behavior and BrainLab of the IULM in Milan, Italy, Highlights the Significant Part Played by Cork in Improving the Perceived Quality of the Wine Tasted Natural cork is preferred by the majority of the wine trade, professionals and consumers around the globe as the gold standard for sealing and aging wine. But how deeply rooted is …

Like all sectors of the economy, the wine industry has suffered from stretched supply chains in  the COVID era. However, one bright spot has been the cork industry, which throughout this period has been able to maintain its supply chain and ensure that “no wine in 2022 will need an artificial stopper due to cork supply problems”, in the words …

Doug Frost, one of only four people in the world to simultaneously hold the titles of Master of Wine and Master Sommelier, explains why “the world’s most heralded wines are closed with a chunk of oak bark” and how “corks are fairly perfect for their purpose”. He also explains how “their very utilization helps sustain the existence of ancient cork …

The Wine Scholars Guild and Master of Wine, Jane Masters, hosted an educational webinar exploring the history and production of natural cork as the wine industry’s preeminent closure. Held on July 5th, the webinar titled, Cork: A Closure for the Ages, focused on the intrinsic qualities of cork and its sustainability. The presentation highlighted cork’s environmental benefits as a renewable …

Renowned Master of Wine Lindsay Pomeroy asks “how sustainable is my beloved wine industry?”, and looks at the issue from the standpoint of water usage, vineyard practices, and carbon footprint. She goes on to question her own actions and considers how she can lower her personal carbon footprint. One implied answer? Support cork forests by choosing wines closed with cork. …

Survey shows 95% of 2021 top 100 selling wines in China use cork stopper – For years we have learned that the majority of wine trade, professionals and consumers in China have an exceptionally strong preference towards cork stopper rather than other types of closures. But what is the magnitude of such deep-seated advocacy? According to the findings of a recent …

How do you make everyday home goods more sustainable and better for the environment? You make them out of cork. That’s what London-based design studio, Mind the Cork, decided to do when it looked for a material to use for its eco-friendly line of products. Cork is a 100 percent natural material that is renewable, recyclable and biodegradable. Made from …