Ric,
I started using NomaCorc to get around that. I had about 200 TCA
tainted corks in 2002; it's infuriating. In hindsight I should have
known better than to use those corks, they felt funny, very stiff. I
actually quit using them and took the bag back for credit. When I cut
a few apart, the light color was only about 3/8 inch deep. The center
was very woody, porous and dark. The corks were awful. Good corks
never look like that, if you cut them apart they look about the same
inside as out and give a little when you squeeze them.

I started using NomaCorc in 2003 in a bigger way, so far so good. They
say the closure is good for 3 years. Most of my wines are gone in 3
years. I'll leave a few for 5 to 10 years to see how they do.

Joe