recorking

Stopping bottle twice

Recorking is putting a cork back into a bottle, typically wine.

A half-finished bottle gets recorked for later.

Recorking also refers to replacing old, deteriorating corks in aged wines to preserve them: The château offers recorking services for vintages over twenty years old.

wine

stopper

Closure for an opening

sommelier · oxidation · preservation · tannins · decanting · aeration · leftover · bottle · seal · freshness

cork

stopper

Closure for an opening

  • plugSomething that blocks openings
  • barkSharp canine vocalization
  • elasticityTendency to resume original form

cylindrical · natural · synthetic · agglomerate · tapered · expansion · porous · compressed · reusable · flexible

preservation

freshness

State of being unspoiled

airtight · protection · storage · refrigeration · longevity · maintain · safeguard · quality · flavor · prevent

technique

insertion

Placing something within

  • twistRotating motion or surprise
  • pushForce something away
  • compressReduce volume by force

seal · airtight · fit · snug · secure · fasten · tamp · press · wiggle · angle

Opposites
sealing action

recorkinguncorking

Removing a bottle plug

opening · unsealing · decanting · unstopping · popping

wine service process

recorkingdecanting

Transferring liquid carefully

serving · pouring out · aerating · emptying · drinking

Family

cork, corks, uncork, corked, corker, corking, uncorked, corkage, uncorks

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G