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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Greek Wines through the Centuries: from Palm Wood to French Oak Barrels

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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