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That cork from your wine bottle might come from Cal Poly. Here’s a look at how it’s harvested

Ever seen where corks for wine bottles come from? Neither had plenty of attendees at a Cal Poly event Tuesday, until a team from Portugal hacked off a slab of cork from a tree at the San Luis Obispo ...
Yahoo

The secrets of cork: So much more than a bottle stopper

Cork, the humble material used for centuries to seal bottles, is a unique product not only for the way it's grown, but also for the plethora of inventive uses people have found for it — which go far ...
ksby

Cal Poly hosts rare cork harvesting event

On Tuesday, Cal Poly students participated in an event that hasn’t occurred in over 30 years – harvesting the university’s cork oak trees. Cork Supply from Benecia, California was at Cal Poly to offer ...
The Republic

The cork in your wine bottle is one of very few products that dodged Trump’s tariffs

RIO FRIO, Portugal (AP) — U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they’re popping aren’t subject to tariffs. The cork carve-out was vital for Portugal. The European country is the world ...
Los Angeles Times

Tree of the Week: Cork Oak

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 ...
Newsday

Cork won a rare Trump tariff exemption thanks to lobbying on both sides of the Atlantic

RIO FRIO, Portugal — 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 grown ...
Action News Jax

The cork in your wine bottle is one of very few products that dodged Trump's tariffs

RIO FRIO, Portugal — (AP) — U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they're popping aren't subject to tariffs. The cork carve-out was vital for Portugal. The European country is the ...