ON THE QUALITY SIDE - Corker Maintenance

When our client called and said that his corks were chipping and breaking, we sent out our private eye. He determined what the problem was: the hand corker being used was worn out. Keeping your corker in good working order is easy; the key is good sanitation and maintenance practices. A cleaning and a little food grade grease goes a long way! Also, check your corker compression periodically; this helps determine wear and when a corker should be replaced.

ON THE HELPFUL SIDE: Good Product Takes Time

We've seen the workflow charts in your wineries. You know about harvest time, fermentation time, etc. But what about cork-order time?

At ACI Cork USA, corks are processed to order so we can meet your bottling and storage requirements. Figuring 7-10 days into your schedule at the winery allows time for ACI Cork USA to:

1. Print your corks
2. Allow the ink to dry,
3. Then we like 3 days to humidify the corks,
4. After that, we apply a surface coating, 
5. We inspect the corks before counting,
6. And then we do the final packaging. 

And... a bit of time after packaging allows the corks to "rest", which means that the coatings can harden and SO-2 can work its magic.

Call 707-426-3566 to order or email sales@acicorkusa.com with you questions.