APCOR Offers First-Ever Online Cork Certification Course.NAPA, Calif. -- The Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR APCOR Advanced Portable Coronary Observation Radio ) has implemented the first online Cork Certification Course on its new website, www.realcorkusa.com. The comprehensive course covers a wide variety of topics, including "Cork and Wine Basics," "Cork Facts," "Cork Harvesting and Production," "Types of Cork Stoppers stoppers see stopper pad. ," "Wine Defects and Aromas Aromas may refer to:
"The online course is educational, fun and eye-opening a. 1. Causing one suddenly to learn or understand what was not previously known; as, an eye-opening look into the private machinations of the governor s>. ," says Lisa Airey, Certified See certification. Wine Educator. "It does a terrific job of positioning cork's relevancy to wine and its effectiveness in today's modern world." As one of the leading entities within the cork industry, APCOR developed the course to provide a historical look at cork and bring awareness to recent Portuguese cork production innovations. Boasting boast 1 v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts v.intr. To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way. v.tr. 1. To speak of with excessive pride. 2. the most modern cork manufacturing facilities worldwide, Portugal has invested millions of dollars in research & development, manufacturing, the supply chain, and quality control systems. Improvements consist of developing new methods of cork harvesting, enhanced transformation processes of raw materials, better verticalization throughout the supply chain, improved traceability, and the creation of new products. Studying for the Certification Course leads participants through these areas, as well as many others. "Cork really reflects the spirit of the wine industry itself; it's all natural and a product of place. Cork keeps the earth green. This is an important and valid message," says Lisa Airey. APCOR is a consortium of more than 280 cork companies, representing approximately 80% of the Portuguese cork business volume and 85% of all cork exports from Portugal. APCOR stands for "Associacao Portuguesa da Cortica" -- Portuguese Cork Association. It was founded in 1956 and is based in Santa Maria de Lamas Santa Maria de Lamas (first part, Portuguese meaning Saint Mary) is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. It has a population of 5,120 inhabitants and a total area of 3.92 km². The village also became town on September 25, 1985. , near Porto in Portugal. Its mission is to represent and promote natural cork and all products made of cork. Companies involved in the production, commerce and export of cork-based products are members of this association. For more information about APCOR, email them at realcork@apcor.pt. |
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