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Tappo Corona

Italian term for crown cork; see under Spago.

Abbreviation used mainly in the Italian region of Veneto, also "Tappo Spago", for a special cork stopper of Frizzante (semi-sparkling wine). Sparkling wine under 3 bar carbon dioxide pressure is exempt from any sparkling wine tax. Since the presentation of the bottle such as mushroom cork and agraffe (wire basket) was also used as a criterion for taxation, the...

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