Over the past few years, I’ve covered the topic of oak and oak alternatives several times on this blog. Many studies have examined the chemical and sensory differences of wine when exposed to different types of oak and other woods,…
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Many of you already know that using oak barrels during winemaking and aging increases the complexity of the finished wine, and often increases the overall quality of the wine. Using oak changes the aroma and color, as well as the…
As many of you may already know, using oak barrels in wine fermentation and aging increases wine aromatic complexity and improves overall quality. The use of oak in wine is and has always been very popular, despite the fact that…
As many, if not all, of you reading this blog already know, the use of oak in winemaking is a very common practice for adding complexity and quality to a wine. Using oak is typically more expensive than using stainless…