Cork boiling!

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In desperation ,don't ignore the bottle banks I have had the pick of what I want especially at festive seasons. Look for the bins where you can lift the lid off! Bin diver Tony

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My lad recons they shift about 300 bottles of prosecco over a weekend, and they have the real Cork stoppers.
Once I get some I will ship some out to whoever might want them. Just let me know how many and I will do a list.

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BB,

I'm on my third bottle of wine, they are all composite. I couldn't bring myself to buy a bottle of prosecco.

I would like a cork please but not if it's composite, it's to repair a cork handle on an old rod and needs to be natural cork to blend in :-)

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Nigel Rainton wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:51 pm BB,

I'm on my third bottle of wine, they are all composite. I couldn't bring myself to buy a bottle of prosecco.

I would like a cork please but not if it's composite, it's to repair a cork handle on an old rod and needs to be natural cork to blend in :-)
As soon as my lad gets some to me you will be first on the list sir.

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Nigel Rainton wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:51 pm BB,

I'm on my third bottle of wine, they are all composite. I couldn't bring myself to buy a bottle of prosecco.

I would like a cork please but not if it's composite, it's to repair a cork handle on an old rod and needs to be natural cork to blend in :-)
Nigel, how much cork do you need? For small patches on cork rod handles I save up the cork bungs from Single Malt and Armagnac bottles - they often have a plastic top but still always seem to be solid cork. I have about half a dozen at the moment and you’d be more than welcome to a couple.

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Phil,

Pm sent.

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Are they better boiled or poached :Chuckle:

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Nigel Rainton wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:51 pm BB,

I'm on my third bottle of wine, they are all composite. I couldn't bring myself to buy a bottle of prosecco.

I would like a cork please but not if it's composite, it's to repair a cork handle on an old rod and needs to be natural cork to blend in :-)
You need to look for a Portuguese wine Nigel. They have proper corks in them. They do after all produce more than 50% of the World's cork.

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PeteD

Thanks for that tip, I'll buy a bottle of Port :-)

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Nigel Rainton wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:28 pm PeteD

Thanks for that tip, I'll buy a bottle of Port :-)
Exactly! Start Christmas early I say. Some very nice reds from the Douro and Lisboa regions as well if you can find them.

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