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"publishedAt": "2026-03-22T12:00:08.000Z",
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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.",
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