Creative Cork Usage
I’ve broken my fair share of fine stemware, and at 20-25 bucks a pop, losses can mount quickly. Finally, my frustration attached itself to creative thinking, and with the help of industrial strength glue, I came up with this (pictured). In theory, it would be the perfect fix, reuse memorable corks and salvage my stemware. The problem I ran into was finding a strong enough adhesive that would adhere to both glass and cork. The best one I found was clear and made a nice seal, but still didn’t work as the moment you wash the glass the cork swells up and the seal is broken. A nice try, but it didn’t work.However, this exercise got me thinking, what other uses are there for corks? I’ve seen wreaths, poster boards, figurines all made from cork, but I’m sure there are a ton of other creative things wine lovers have come up with. Have you stumbled across any, or done something yourself?
With most wineries printing wine information on the cork, it’s a nice reminder of the stellar wines and times we’ve enjoyed through the years. The corks deserve some sort of recognition.
As far as salvaging my stemware goes, that’s still a work in progress. I’m thinking of mimicking the Riedel O series and sanding down the bottom of the still in tact bowls (they always break at the stem for me…weird).
February 7th, 2006 at 6:20 am
try your wine glass stem holder again with one of those fake plastic corks, it would not swell up.
February 7th, 2006 at 8:26 am
Stop getting so drunk that you slam your glass down. Or think of it this way, in Russia glasses are broken after each drink.
Chris K.
February 7th, 2006 at 10:19 am
Anon,
Good Idea! No sentimental value, but it is functional.
Chris K,
Hahaha, I need to limit myself to one bottle a night, oh but how?
The Russians have it figured out; washing glasses is for sissies.