Tag Archives: Oak
Spinach and Pepperjack Stuffed Chicken Paired with Robert Mondavi Napa Chardonnay.
November 27, 2012I increasingly seem to find myself banging-on about the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) movement. Of course a great number of us have become bored with the same-old over-oaked Cali Chards, but that doesn’t mean to say oak doesn’t have a … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Napa, Oak, Robert Mondavi, Robert Mondavi Napa Chardonnay | 1 Comment //The Age of Oak.
October 29, 2012 Posted in Facts | Tagged American Oak, French Oak, Oak, Wine Barrels | Leave a comment //Wine Myths…Busted: As a Wine Drinker, is it Possible to have a Preference for Different Oak Wine Barrels?
October 13, 2012Click here for the rest of my Wine Myths Busted series.
Posted in Facts | Tagged American Oak, French Oak, Oak, Wine Barrels, Wine Myths Busted | Leave a comment //The Truth About Wine Prices Infographic
November 10, 2011I’m sure there’ll be a little agreement over some of these numbers, but I think it provides quite a cool little basic visualization of what goes into/onto a bottle.
Posted in Facts | Tagged Cork, Corks, Infograph, Oak, Screw Cap | Leave a comment //Everything You Wanted to Know About Oak (and Probably Some Stuff You Didn’t).
July 6, 2011Oak plays a bigger role in winemaking than I think most people realize! The color, flavor, tannin and texture of a wine can all be influenced via oak contact; either during the fermentation or aging of wine. When it comes … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged American Oak, French Oak, Micro-Oxygenation, Oak, Oak Chips, Unoaked, Wine Barrels | Leave a comment //Pretentious Things to Say at a Wine Tasting, Should You Want to…
May 5, 2011If you are a regular reader of this site, you probably already know that I don’t take myself too seriously. There is a fine-line though. I like to have fun with wine, but there is occasionally a little more serious … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, Funny | Tagged California, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, Malolactic Fermentation, Napa, Oak, Provence, Screw Cap, Terroir, Wine Snobs | 2 Comments //
