The corks you popped on New Year’s Eve came from this tree, which is grown primarily in Portugal and Spain, but also in ...

The process of harvesting cork takes precision and years of practice. The stroke of the ax must be strong, but also delicate to avoid hitting the inner bark and damaging the tree. Because it is so ...

Cork is one of nature’s most remarkable materials. It is a renewable, biodegradable, and versatile resource, cyclically harvested without damaging the trees it comes from. It grows in the ...