Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-268) and index.
Contents
Nature's nearly perfect product -- The making of a cork -- Science in the service of wine -- The long search for an alternative -- Disastrous decade for Portuguese cork -- The rise of Australia -- The French cover-up -- Supreme corq breaks the monopoly -- From perfect cork to perfect disaster -- A new generation at Amorim makes big changes -- California looks for a high-tech solution -- Australia blazes new paths -- PlumpJack makes a bold gamble -- New Zealand's rebels with a cause -- Funeral for the cork -- Back to the future with a glass solution -- The bottle that wears a crown -- Trouble in the cellar at Hanzell -- The problem of reduction -- France remains hesitant -- American expirements with closures -- On the American front lines -- The Penfolds recorking clinic -- Battle for the wine bottle.
