4 days ago by vcuspoon

In part 2 of this oak barrel trilogy I will be discussing the cooperage process, which is the process of making the barrels themselves.You may recall from part 1 that this whole process starts in the forest. Coopers (those individuals who make barrels) have historically utilized wood from the region ...

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10 days ago by vcuspoon

I want to start a new education series on the blog, so each week I’ll go in depth about a certain wine related topic. This first in the Education Series is going to consist of 3 parts. Today we will focus on the types of oak that are used in barrel making, where they come from, and what makes them d ...

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13 days ago by winecase

I know I was supposed to write more about the harvest I took part in at Closson Chase, last week, but you know what? That stuff was tiring. For a guy my height (6′4″), picking low-lying grapes for several hours is rather tough on the knees and back. And when you follow all that picking with [...]

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18 days ago by Wines Manager

How to Buy White Wine For Your Dinner Guests Are you hosting a dinner party for some close friends? If you are having a dinner party at home, you should see to it that you include some white wine in your menu. No, white wines are not inferior to red wines. In fact, some dry white wines taste a lot b ...

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18 days ago by Vivian

Del Rey, in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, hosted a complimentary tequila tasting on 10/14/09. We found out about the event via Twitter and was lucky enough to RSVP to TwtVite before all of the slots were filled. Tequila is not usually my first choices when ordering a cocktail. This is due to ...

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21 days ago by Admin

Winemaking is a skill that is influenced by science more and more each year. Happy barefoot grape stumpers have given way to machines crafted to softly take out the juices without destroying the skins of the grapes. And yet, even with all this science, it still comes down to a taste blend which sati ...

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38 days ago by Steve

The Purists Choice of Laphroaig. Original cask strength Laphroaig is bottled at natural distillery strength with all the depth of genuine taste and texture normally associated with sampling whisky at source. Matured in seasoned oak barrels, charred before filling to impart a slight sweet vanilla nut ...

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42 days ago by John Owen

£4.99 Info / Buy Product Information Not just any cherry & chocolate...Whole Morello cherries, soaked for one year in oak barrels and so creating a soft, flavour filled experience. These cherries are encased in a fine dark chocolate shell which in turn is topped up with high quality Kirsch. If you a ...

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47 days ago

Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley walks us by a routine of creation Buffalo Trace bourbon. This video talks about tub processing.

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59 days ago by afriend102

Chardonnay is an extremely versatile grape, taking on the characteristics of the soil and climate from where it is grown. But this often causes confusion amongst wine drinkers who think that there is only one style of Chardonnay and therefore that every bottle will taste similar, if not the same. In ...

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