"Tater" > wrote in message
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> anyway, while reading some older posts. I noticed someone mentioning
> sealing their corked bottles with beeswax.
> to me that sounded like a good idea, although i'd probably just use
> normal parafin. any pro's/con's?

I guess there may be some advantage if you were going to store it
for 100 years, but mine never lasts that long. SWMBO starts drinking
it as soon as it's decent.
Since I haven't seen any commercial wineries that do it, I'd have to
guess it's not necessary.