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  "path": "/articles/old-wines-olive-oil-sealed-explained/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-22T12:00:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://vinepair.com",
  "tags": [
    "Reading About Drinking",
    "cork",
    "corkage",
    "history",
    "olive oil",
    "wine cork",
    "wine in history",
    "Why Some Old Wines Were Sealed With Olive Oil",
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  "textContent": "When you open a bottle of wine, you expect boozy notes to waft from the neck after you remove the cork. A gob of olive oil? That’s unexpected. Scott Woltz knew he’d be encountering a special bottle when he was asked to pour wines at a fundraiser in upstate New York. The event’s organizers told Woltz, along with his team of fellow sommeliers, that they’d be opening a double-sealed bottle with cork and, below it, a layer of olive oil.\n\nThe article Why Some Old Wines Were Sealed With Olive Oil appeared first on VinePair.",
  "title": "Why Some Old Wines Were Sealed With Olive Oil"
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