Alvaroo's Collections & Hobbies

Life's a bi*ch. Sometimes you try to do everything possible to avoid failure, and that's not enough.

Ok, think positively!

So - this is a lesson:

1. Try to wash all your corks,
2. Dry them properly,
3. Don't use any traditional wood varnishes (hair spray is max you can do),
4. Store your corks in room temperature,
5. And store them dry,
6. Allow oxygen access,
7. Don't allow sun acces...

Any other ideas? Here's what will happen, if you disobey ;) :

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau Cadet-Piola 1990

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau La Croix De Guy (Pomerol) 1990

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau Meyney (Saint-Estephe) 1998

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau Calon-Segur (Saint-Estephe) 1988

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau Larcis-Ducasse (Saint Emilion) 1990

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau Plantey (Pauillac) 1989

Destroyed wine cork: wine from Blaignan 1989

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau Duhart-Milon Rothschild 1988

Destroyed wine cork: Les Forts De Latour 1975

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau de Fargues Lur-Saluces 1985

Destroyed wine cork: Coteaux Champenois Bouzy-Rouge (no year)

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau Grand Puy Ducasse (Pauillac) 1988

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau Lacrange (Saint Julien) 1988

Destroyed wine cork: Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey (Haut-Sauternes) 1989