Taint risk reduced, workshop told

摘要

A concerted effort by major cork producers has significantly reduced TCA as a risk factor for the wine industry, according to Dr Miguel Cabral, director of Research and Development at Amorim & Irmaos. 'Cork is cleaner and more reliable today than ever before and we are making real progress in defeating TCA altogether as a source of wine taint,' he said. Dr Cabral was addressing a workshop on the latest advances in cork processing technology at the recent Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference in Melbourne. The workshop was chaired by Dr Mark Sefton of The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI).