Date: Aug-Sep 2005
Topping Up & Oak Cubes
Q I am a novice home winemaker and have been contemplating making the move from carboy and bottle-aging to barrel-aging some of my reds. It is my understanding that a new barrel
When using oak cubes in a recipe from concentrate, at what stage in the process should they be added?
Ah, the timeless pairing of American oak and Zinfandel. It’s a taste combination that’s got more than 100 years of history in U.S. winemaking and if the number of Zin labels that
How do you prepare ahead for topping up your barrels with wine? Do you set aside wine in a carboy to use later in the barrels?
Dear Wine Wizard, I am a novice home winemaker and have been contemplating making the move from carboy and bottle-aging to barrel-aging some of my reds. It is my understanding that a
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