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We hope you're enjoying our new Ask The Expert series! Today we've got another great answer from a winemaker, this time on the question of "What else is wine aged in besides oak barrels?" While ...

This affects wine in numerous ways—the flavors in newly blended wines knit together, tannins in red wines soften and white wines become richer and more full-bodied. Aging in new oak barrels (barrels ...

Four Anejo Tequilas made the final round of The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association (WSWA) 2025 Wine & Spirits Tasting ...

What you like in wine is often identified by the oak barrel, so it helps to pay attention ... be smothered if the wines were fermented or aged in oak. On the contrary, chardonnay and cabernet ...

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 ...

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 ...

Also called beans. Oaky: Describes the aroma or taste quality imparted to a wine by the oak barrels or casks in which it was aged. Can be either positive or negative. The terms toasty, vanilla, dill, ...

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The WSWA has announced the results of its 2025 Wine & Spirits Tasting Competition. Five Reposado Tequilas made the final ...