In the 19th and 20th centuries, wine was almost exclusively fermented and aged in wood vessels made from oak, acacia, and other woods, which imparts tannin for structure, flavors of cinnamon and ...

But not just any barrel — a foudre. A foudre is a massive wooden vat that impacts and preserves the overall taste of the wine. Making a foudre starts with French oak, a tightly grained wood that ...

When it comes to aging wine, the barrel is as important as the timing. When it comes to barrels, oak is the undisputed king. Join Dr. Susan Ebeler, professor of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis as ...

Writing in Wine Business Monthly's November 2017 issue, the well-informed Liza the Wine Chick (Liza Zimmerman) reported, “ Almost all mass-produced, inexpensive whites [white wines] are seeing ...

Denotes a wine that has spent a period of time in barrels before bottling. This affects wine in numerous ways—the flavors in newly blended wines knit together, tannins in red wines soften and white ...

Even worse, however, is keeping the wine in oak barrels, which can infuse the drink with an unpleasant aroma. "Too much oak throws the wine out of balance," Long said. "When oak becomes the ...

Keep it up! Cheers! Agur, White 2023 (credit: Agur Winery) A blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, and Viognier ...

It takes two to four centuries to grow the oak tree for a wine barrel. Then, after tree harvest, four, usually more, years to season the wood and the staves. Finally, it is time to turn the staves ...