For Andy - cork weevils: up close and personal!

[Steven Kooij]

As requested in the Taylor '77 thread, here are some pictures of 2 corks damaged by cork weevils / bugs / maggots: click here. I've encounted it in with on other wine (a '98 Beerenauslese), but did not save the cork.
One other online picture can be found at http://www.madeirawineguide.com (an excellent site, BTW!): click here.

As an aside, the little critters are neither weevils nor true bugs, but in fact the larvae of a moth called Nemapogon cloacella. Google it and you'll find some images of the adult.

[Al B.]

Steven,

Thanks for posting the pictures. Very interesting.

Alex

[Andy Velebil]

Steven,

Thank you, I've never seen such a thing, but now I know what to look for. Destructive little buggers I must say!