ReCork Reusing a Renewable Resource
- 8,632,850 Corks Collected
- 2321 Trees Planted
July 20th, 2010
Divers find what is thought to be the world's oldest drinkable champagne
"Divers have discovered what is thought to be the world's oldest drinkable champagne in a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea, one of the finders said Saturday. They tasted the one bottle they've brought up so far before they even got back to shore."
July 19th, 2010
World Expo A Showcase For Cork
"The stunning Portugal Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 is a showcase for natural cork. Amorim has supplied 5500m2 of cork for the pavilion, which boasts a bold architectural design."
July 14th, 2010
Whistler Tree Yields Again
The most famous cork tree in the world has once again yielded hundreds of kilograms of high-grade cork.
Known as the Whistler Tree, the 227 year - old oak is acknowledged as the world's oldest cork tree. It gets its name from the songbirds that regularly perch on its limbs.
July 12th, 2010
Dramatic Decline In Cork Taint
"The 2010 ‘world championship of wine’, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, has added further weight to evidence of a dramatic decline in cork-related wine faults. Of almost 7000 bottles opened at the prestigious event only one per cent were identified as being affected by 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA)...
June 17th, 2010
The Triple Bottom Line of Cork
Check out this video by our partner 100percentcork.org.
Carlos de Jesus discusses the environmental benefits of choosing natural cork in this video prepared for the Sustainable Brands conference in Monterey, CA. Take a look at how beautiful the cork oak forests are.
June 10th, 2010
100% Cork Pledge
100% Cork has launched a website where people can join the natural cork movement! Visit their site and pledge to buy or sell only wine preserved with natural cork, and to encourage your family, friends, and local retailers to do the same. As they say, “Cork is not only a better closure for wine; it is the only organic, biodegradable and renewable choice.”
May 12th, 2010
Report strengthens green credentials
Corticeira Amorim has continued to build on its strong environmental credentials through a series of initiatives outlined in its fourth Sustainability Report. Among the highlights are a 16% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and the recycling of 662 tons of natural cork. Of this figure cork stoppers accounted for 92 tons (20 million stoppers).
March 24th, 2010
Cork Hoard, Save the Earth, one pop at a time
TastingTable.com recently posted a great story on ReCORK.
March 17th, 2010
Napa wineries give back the cork
NBC Bay Area News Story on how Napa wineries are recycling corks for some unusual uses.
February 11th, 2010
A million corks from Winexpert
Winexpert recently sent us a million corks! They sell winemaking products all over Canada so if you are interested in making your own wine, check them out. Winexpert also has a team in the Weekend to End Women's Cancer in Montreal, Team Vinexpert. This is a great cause to support and ReCORK/SOLE has sponsored their team with a $1000 donation.
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