A region's winemaking tradition, soils, and grape varieties combine to produce a wine's character. Cloudy The opposite of clear or brilliant. Possibly the result of sediment being stirred up during transportation. Cloying Overly sweet, and lacking the correct amount of acidity to give the wine balance. Cork Corks are produced from the bark of cork trees, which are grown mainly in Spain and Portugal.
Corks are airtight and have for years been the best way to seal wine bottles.
Corked An expression meaning the wine has gone bad. Implies an unpleasant, musty, moldy smell imparted by a flawed cork. Unfortunately, almost one out of twelve bottles will have some off, corky flavors. It is for this reason that alternative wine bottle closures have been tested in recent years, but the use of non-cork closures has been resisted by traditionalists. Any closure that seals the bottle airtight is a perfect one for wine.