The preeminent Greek Historian Herodotus wrote of ancient winemakers storing their wine barrels made of palm wood, but over the centuries that practice has evolved – and oak is the wood of choice. Wines of all hues, varietals, and viticultural regions often spend time in oak barrels. Traditionally, using wooden barrels was a practical matter […]
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