Corked

Corked / Corky - description of wine whose flavor has been tainted by the odor of the cork. Corked also means a wine bottle with the cork in.

Corked, corky: smelling of cork rather than wine; due to a faulty cork. Corked also means a wine bottle with the cork in.
Corkscrew: device to remove a cork from a bottle. There are several kinds of corkscrews.

It is fine to keep a bottle of sparkling wine out for a few days, when still corked. However if one is planning to wait a week or two before serving the wine, it is better to store wine of the sparkling variety in the refrigerator.

See also: Cooking, Wine, Flavor, Chill, Rack