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Article: Oak alternatives: suppliers, offerings & new ...
Wines & Vines;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... a special process eliminates tannin while preserving aromatic characteristics derived from toasting Oregon Barrel Works Oak alternatives made n/a P.O. Box 748 from Oregon oak: chips McMinnville, OR 97128 (standard, small and (503) 472-8883 dust ...

Article: Tasting for oak alternatives: looking for a sensory ...
Wines & Vines;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... forward and tell us about their use of oak alternatives (also called "barrel alternatives ... a blind tasting of wines made with oak alternatives. Our intent was twofold: 1) to ... could guess which wines were made with oak alternatives. For an additional twist, we chose ...

Article: Winemaking with oak alternatives.
Wines & Vines;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... industry. Just flip through the "oak alternatives" section of the Wines & Vines ... than-positive press that gave oak alternatives an undeserved bad rap with wine consumers ... of his local winemaker friends use oak alternatives, he answered without hesitation ...

Article: Cellar confidential: how real but anonymous winemakers use ...
Wines & Vines;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...My first exposure to oak alternatives outside of my kitchen and carboys ... winemakers use the myriad of oak alternatives now available. In winemaking ... should a winemaker utilize oak alternatives? Well, it depends. Almost ...

Article: The art of oak: part 2: use of oak alternatives in ...
Wines & Vines;  June 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... if it becomes known that they used oak alternatives in their $50-plus bottle of Cabernet ... oak in winemaking and how the use of oak alternatives impacts that use. It must be discussed ... become educated about how the use of oak alternatives both makes good wine and benefits ...

Article: Oak alternatives go mainstream: weak dollar, ...
Wines & Vines;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... vanilla-laced wine are produced. Concurrently, the oak alternatives business will continue to be kinetic as high-end winemakers ... them to their maximum benefit. The largest segment of the oak alternatives (or adjuncts) business, stave inserts--whether oven ...

Article: Can oak alternatives replicate the function of ...
Wines & Vines;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... that they integrate better with the wine. They also take up less space in the winery. The view seems to be that oak alternatives can be very effective for premium wine styles if the oak is of good quality and is properly seasoned.