Wine Cork

Wine cork

A wine cork is a stopper used to seal a wine bottle. It is typically made from cork, the bark of the cork oak, though alternative wine closures such as screw caps and synthetic corks are also used. As of a 2015 publication, 68 percent of all cork was produced for wine bottle stoppers.

Cork (material)

Cork is an impermeable buoyant material. It is the phellem layer of bark tissue which is harvested for commercial use primarily from Quercus suber, which is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa. Cork is composed of suberin, a hydrophobic substance. Because of its impermeable, buoyant, elastic, and fire retardant properties, it is used in a variety of products, the most common of which is wine stoppers.

Wine

Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice. It is produced and consumed in many regions around the world, in a wide variety of styles which are influenced by different varieties of grapes, growing environments, viticulture methods, and production techniques.

Wine red

The color wine, or wine red, also called bordeaux, vinous, or vinaceous, is a dark shade of red and brown. It is a representation of the typical color of red wine.

wine

Noun

1. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
2. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting other substances, producing a similar ABV.

Verb

1. To entertain (someone) with wine.
2. To drink wine.

cork

Noun

1. The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.
2. The phellem of the cork oak, used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.

Verb

1. To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper.
2. To blacken (as) with a burnt cork.