Oak Barrels
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Why Some Winemakers Are Embracing New Oak Oak aging can make or break a wine, and the age of the wood matters. Here's how winemakers use new oak to refine and enhance flavor in wine.
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A Decades-Old Champagne Style is Trending. Here’s Why. Champagne fermented in oak barrels adds body and cellar potential to the region’s bubbles. Read how this old tradition is making a comeback.
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How to Quit Your Desk Job and Become a Cooper Dream of escaping the career grind? We see what it takes to join the rare ranks of coopers, those who craft the barrels that create your wine.
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Rethinking the Classic Oak Barrel for Wine There's may be no image more iconic than wine aging in oak barrels. But a number of options, from clay amphora to concrete, are changing the way we drink.
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Are There Benefits to American Oak Over French? French wooden barrels may be traditional for aging red wines, but many winemakers still prefer using oak grown in American forests.
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How Hybrid Barrels are Changing Your Wine, Beer and Spirits Originally an inexpensive way to incorporate French oak into wine, barrels made from multiple oak species offer winemakers the opportunity for innovation.
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