There are multiple ways you can make use of old wine corks instead of tossing them in the trash, including this DIY home ...

Once everything is cooled, glue a second layer of corks in a random pattern. Save corks that have wine stains on them for this step. The wine stains peeking out add a nice touch. Need a break?

To make the tiles, Jelinek Cork takes old wine corks which “are cut into circular discs about 6mm (1/4″) thick and glued on a special paper backing to form interesting and unique mosaic patterns.