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What should I do if a cork gets stuck in the neck of a wine bottle?

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Mar 25, 2024

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How can I open a bottle of wine with a wax seal?

Nov 20, 2023

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Should I store bottles of wine upright or on their sides?

Sep 18, 2023

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How can I tell if a wine cork is real or synthetic?

Aug 16, 2021

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Does wine age the same under synthetic and natural corks?

Apr 5, 2021

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Half of a broken cork ended up in my wine bottle. Is that OK?

Sep 11, 2020

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I love screwcapped wines, but I had two stored on their sides that started leaking. Is that common?

May 25, 2020

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How do I know if I should use an ah-so pronged cork puller instead of a regular corkscrew?

Apr 22, 2020

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I found some long-forgotten wine bottles, and the corks are pushed halfway out. Is the wine still good?

Apr 13, 2020

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Is it a bad sign if a wine bottle cork is loose?

Jan 6, 2020