Goosecross Cellars » barrel aging http://goosecross.com Napa Valley Wine Radio, hosted by Goosecross Cellars, delivers home wine education, entertainment, and wine appreciation information from an insiders perspective. Discover a broad range of topics to expand your knowledge of how fine wine is produced while listening to Napa Valley Wine Radio's down-to-earth ideas and suggestions for enhancing your enjoyment of food and wine everyday. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:25:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Napa Valley Wine Radio, hosted by Goosecross Cellars, delivers home wine education, entertainment, and wine appreciation information from an insiders perspective. Discover a broad range of topics to expand your knowledge of how fine wine is produced while listening to Napa Valley Wine Radio's down-to-earth ideas and suggestions for enhancing your enjoyment of food and wine everyday. Goosecross Cellars no Goosecross Cellars wine@goosecross.com wine@goosecross.com (Goosecross Cellars) 2006-2010 Napa Valley Wine Radio, hosted by Goosecross Cellars, delivers home wine education, entertainment, and wine appreciation information from an insiders perspective. Discover a broad range of topics to expand your knowledge of how fine wine is produced wh... Goosecross Cellars » barrel aging http://goosecross.com/podcast/nvwr_144x144.gif http://goosecross.com Oak Alternatives http://goosecross.com/2010/08/oak-alternatives/ http://goosecross.com/2010/08/oak-alternatives/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:51:37 +0000 David http://goosecross.com/2010/08/oak-alternatives/ Oak Alternatives is a post from Goosecross Cellars. Copyright © 2010 Goosecross Cellars, All Rights Reserved.

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]]> http://goosecross.com/2010/08/oak-alternatives/feed/ 0 barrel aging,oak alternatives,oak flavor in wine Did you know that a wine can be woody without being barrel aged? It doesn't seem to make any sense, yet it's true. If you buy an inexpensive wine that's noticeably oaky , say a twelve-dollar Chardonnay, odds are that the winemaker used the equivalent o... Fun Fact by Nancy Hawks Miller, Goosecross (http://goosecross.com/): Oak Alternatives Did you enjoy this? Here are more Fun Facts (http://goosecross.com/go/fun-facts/) from Goosecross Cellars (http://goosecross.com/). LISTEN MP3 Goosecross Cellars no 2:09 Wood vs. Stainless Steel for Winemaking: Which is Best? http://goosecross.com/2010/07/wood-vs-stainless-steel-whats-best/ http://goosecross.com/2010/07/wood-vs-stainless-steel-whats-best/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:46:36 +0000 David http://goosecross.com/2010/07/wood-vs-stainless-steel-whats-best/ Wood vs. Stainless Steel for Winemaking: Which is Best? is a post from Goosecross Cellars. Copyright © 2010 Goosecross Cellars, All Rights Reserved.

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]]> True or false? American oak and French oak are the same species. The difference is in the growing conditions and production methods.  

Hmmm… Sounds plausible. Could that explain why American oak seems to impart aromatics quickly where French oak seems to contribute more in terms of structure? What do you think?

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]]> This brief video shows how a wine barrel is assembled from start to finish. It’s a craft that hasn’t changed much in over 2000 years (oh, they have a few power tools now that they didn’t have then). For more detailed information go to our articles for The Ancient Craft of Barrel Building or To Oak or Not To Oak.

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]]> In this 2-minute video winemaker Geoff Gorsuch of Goosecross Cellars of the Napa Valley does a show and tell on why we age our Chardonnay “sur lie” and stir the lees weekly. Enjoy!

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]]> Well, at this time of year it seems appropriate to ask what the “angel’s share” refers to.

a) The dosage for sparkling wine

b) The topping wine

c) Wine spilled in transfer

d) Wine lost to evaporation

Hint: it makes the cellar smell great and accounts for up to 5% of loss per year. Lots of happy angels! :-)

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And, happiest of holidays to you!

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