Plastic or Cork?
You don't have to have a wine cellar to appreciate George Taber's "To Cork or Not to Cork" . The subtitle "Tradition, Romance, Science, and the Battle for the Wine Bottle" says it all. On one side the 'cork' people are campaigning to keep the cork (which has been used for 400 years) in the bottle. On the other are the folks who believe a better seal (plastic) that eliminates the possibility of a tainted or "corked" bottle of wine is great progress. This is a very passionate, ongoing debate --major money and livelihoods are at stake. A real page-turner, full-bodied, rich in historical detail with more than a hint of scandal.