Cork oak, Quercus suber, is an evergreen oak native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa. This oak is known for its bark, ...

Why are wine bottles tall and narrow? That distinctive shape contributes to the happy marriage between cork and a bottle made tall enough to lie on its side so the wine can “breathe” through the cork ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Cork grows as a thick protective layer of outer bark, much thicker in ...

Along the riverside inside the Feather River Nature Center, there is a specimen of cork oak on the shelf. The slab of wood showing the cross section clearly reveals the cork outer bark, the stuff of ...

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RIO FRIO, Portugal (AP) — U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they’re popping aren’t subject to tariffs. Cork comes from the spongy bark of the cork oak tree, which is primarily ...

Why are wine bottles tall and narrow? That distinctive shape contributes to the happy marriage between cork and a bottle made tall enough to lie on its side so the wine can “breathe” through the cork ...