Cork-Taint Lawsuit Settled in California

Article Abstract:

Sabate (France), a major cork manufacturer, and 4 US West Coast wineries, Carneros Creek (Napa, California), Parducci Wine Cellars (Mendocino, California), Sapphire Hill (Sonoma, California) and Van Duzer (Oregon) will settle for an undisclosed amount a lawsuit claiming that Sabate's Altec stoppers, made of cork particles, a polymer and a binding agent, tainted thousands of cases of wine, causing multimillion-dollar losses. Sabate still faces a suit from Chateau des Charmes seeking $4 million in damages.

Legal issues & crime, Legal/Government Regulation, Wood products, not elsewhere classified, All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing, Cork Products, Company legal issue, Wine industry

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Research group claims to have eliminated wine-cork taint

Article Abstract:

Tainted corks ruin millions of dollars of wine every year by causing 'off' flavors and aromas. Researchers claim to have developed a cork sterilization method, using microwave technology, that will kill microbes throughout the stopper. The corks are being tested at 25 wineries, and so far the results have been good.

Research, Cork, Wine bottles, Cork (Materials)

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Wineries claim alternative cork caused widespread taint

Article Abstract:

A number of Californian wine producers have criticised and are seeking compensation from the French wine-cork manufacturer, Sabate. The wineries claim that Sabate's popular product, the Altec stopper, has tainted their wine.

Product information, California

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