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They have been corked about 2 months and that is the end that was inside the bottleI have some questions:
In the picture, are you holding the cork upside down?
Are these "Vintersense" corks? You entered "Vertsense" but I found the "Vintersense" on Amazon.
How long have they been in the bottles?
Is the wine leaking out of the bottles or just up part of the cork?
Does the wine taste all right?
From what see on Amazon, they appear to be a good cork (i.e., all-natural cork, #9 and 1.75" long). It may be a non-issue.
I'll probably only buy widgetco corks from now onIt appears the cork is not sealed tight in the bottle -- this could be the cork, or it could the be shape of the inside of the bottle neck. I'd lean towards the cork not sealing, as it should expand to fill the bottle tightly.
Time in bottle is important -- if it's been years, there may not be a problem, although I'd not buy those corks again.
You might want to give these a try: Nomacorc Select 900, Bag of 50 | Carolina Wine SupplyI'll probably only buy widgetco corks from now on
I recently did cork some wine with those. Ill see how they work outYou might want to give these a try: Nomacorc Select 900, Bag of 50 | Carolina Wine Supply
I typically leave my bottles upright for 7-10 days before stacking in the wine rack.So I've opened a few bottles of wine and every cork is looking like this. They are #9 vertsense off Amazon.
I let the bottle stand upright for 3 or 4 days before laying on their sides.
Not sure what's up.
One more reason why I don't put much faith in anything from Amazon unless it's some cheap item I can't find anywhere else. They could be cheap knockoffs or they could be several years old, Read some of the 1 star reviews of these on Amazon.So I've opened a few bottles of wine and every cork is looking like this. They are #9 vertsense off Amazon.
I let the bottle stand upright for 3 or 4 days before laying on their sides.
Not sure what's up.
Yup. Look at the seller as much as the product.One more reason why I don't put much faith in anything from Amazon unless it's some cheap item I can't find anywhere else. They could be cheap knockoffs or they could be several years old, Read some of the 1 star reviews of these on Amazon.
I got a package of natural corks among the loot when I purchased a used basket press in 2019. The corks were unopened, but appeared old -- I used them for a batch I expected to use up fairly quickly. 4 years later I'm down to 3 bottles -- the staining on the corks resembles yours, but not as bad. From this I suspect your corks are very old.They have been corked about 2 months and that is the end that was inside the bottle
I've noticed when reading reviews for various products on Amazon that there are plenty of companies that won't honor a warranty if you purchased their product on Amazon. That's because they no not sell or authorize their products to be sold on Amazon because of this problem.Yup. Look at the seller as much as the product.
Amazon doesn't care as long as its making a profit. About 10 years ago I purchased a Samsung tablet for my wife. It looked fine, but would not charge. I contacted Samsung, jumped through a bunch of hoops, and was informed the tablet was a fake. I called Amazon and they issued an RMA and full refund, and customer service was blase about it. I ordered a real Samsung from a known vendor. Two weeks later I checked -- the fake vendor was still selling on Amazon ....
OOOHHHH?? I did not know that -- thanks for the tip!I've noticed when reading reviews for various products on Amazon that there are plenty of companies that won't honor a warranty if you purchased their product on Amazon. That's because they no not sell or authorize their products to be sold on Amazon because of this problem.
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