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    How do you get pieces of cork out of your glass of wine?
    Murphy Perng
    Certified Wine Consultant
    Murphy Perng is a Wine Consultant and the Founder and Host of Matter of Wine, a business that produces educational wine events, including team-building experiences, networking events, and private parties. Based in Los Angeles, California, Murphy has served as a Wine Educator for clients such as Google, Buzzfeed, Tiktok, Snapchat, and Equinox and been featured on National Geographic and The Somm Journal. Murphy possesses her WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Level 3 Advanced Certification.
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    If you find bits of cork floating in your wine, simply filter it out by pushing a coffee filter halfway into your wine glass, and then slowly pour the wine through the filter.
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    When does it mean when pulling out the cork makes a hissing noise, and the cork is wet and soft with wine?
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    It means it's a properly bottled wine.
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    Is corked wine safe for a toddler to drink?
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    A toddler should not be drinking wine at all. So, no, corked wine is not safe for toddlers.
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    Wine shows thick, dark consistencies, is it corked?
    Community Answer
    Yes.
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    Is corked wine safe to drink when pregnant if I only drink the corks?
    Community Answer
    No. Never drink any alcohol if you are pregnant.
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    What if the cork has recessed into the bottle neck?
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    If you are unable to use a corkscrew, air or Co2 pump, then try to push the cork all the way in past the neck, turn the bottle upside-down and pour into a suitable vessel, either a jug or a very large glass!
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