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Gus Clemens On Wine
Random notes on wine conundrums, weird facts, and wine hacks.
• How do you open a bottle with a wax seal? Instead of foil, some winemakers now substitute wax as a wine capsule. What do you do?
The original purpose of wine capsules was to provide a protective shield to prevent rodents and insects from harming the cork. As that purpose faded into yesterday, capsules remained to prom…