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Cascade Barrel House, Portland's new home of barrel ... - Oregonian

... available: Cascade Apricot Ale: Made with fresh picked Northwest apricots, the beer is ased on a Belgian Tripel and spent 16 months in lactic fermentation and aging in French oak wine barrels. 8.35% alcohol by volume Cascade Kriek Ale: Belgian ...

The barrel treatment - Pleasanton Weekly

... wine is made. They will have two barrels containing the same varietal -- their 2008 Sangiovese -- to allow tasters to taste the difference in barrels. "The best way I describe the barrels," Katz said, "is like a spice rack. Each French oak ...

Sipping along the wine trail - Burlington County Times

In the cool wine cellar lined with oak barrels and temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, The Boys of County Bucks serenaded wine tasters with traditional Irish songs, including "Red is the Rose." Thomas Carroll, his wife, Chris, and their son ...

Tastings: Spirits of a nation - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Seventy percent of Chile's wine production comes from the Central Valley near the epicenter of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the country Feb. 27. As 15-foot-high stainless steel storage tanks toppled and oak barrels rolled off their racks ...

Creating a high-end wine on a bare-bones budget - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

... the same approach as we would in making a wine that’s three and four times as expensive.” This approach, Garrett said, includes sourcing from great vineyards and using — for the most part — highbrow French oak barrels. The wine grid this ...

Merry Cellars: What's in a name? - Seattle Post Intelligencer

... Franc (first of the spring releases and available only to wine club members) – Medium shade of brickish red. Dry cherry and rose nose again with (what I am realizing is Merry's trademark) smokiness from Hungarian oak barrels. Very spicy up ...

Finding this barrel was like ‘finding a needle in a ... - Caledonia Argus

... started in 1958 and produced white oak staves for whiskey barrels. Norb Staggemeyer purchased the facility in 1967 and continued to build the business. In 1993 Staggemeyer Stave started producing white oak staves for wine barrels. The company ...

Ribera del Duero's 2005 Convento San Francisco Crianza - Bridgeton News

Garcia blended 90 percent Tempranillo with 10 percent merlot, and aged the 2005 crianza for 15 months in a mix of 60 percent French oak and 40 percent American oak barrels. The wine has a dark red hue and a black fruit and black olive scent; its ...

The inaugural 2007 Dos Lagos Vineyards, Atlas Peak ... - Examiner

Foley believes in “lots of new French oak” but not 100% of the time, cycling the wine in new and neutral oak barrels to achieve the best balance in the wine and allowing the purity, concentration and freshness of mountain cabernet sauvignon to ...

Evocative names to set any wine-lover's tastebuds ... - Chichester Observer

... Ducluzeau Listrac-Medoc 2000 (13 per cent, £14.95) is a sound claret also up for consumption right now, a fully mature wine from the reportedly impressive 2000 vintage. It spent up to 18 months in oak barrels, adding complexity to its elegant ...

Resolved Question: Which wine should be kept in oak barrels longer, red or white?

Resolved Question: Wine questions need the answers multiple choice!?!?

1) What determines the alcohol content in a bottle of wine? a.the amount of yeast added to the wine b.the sugar (brix) content of the wine c.the type of grape (varietal) d.the wine's aging process 2) What are the different kinds of wood used in the wine barrels? a.different varieties of oak b.only French oak c.pine or oak, depending on the region d.california redwoods 3) How long before the average vine produces grapes? a.5 years b.9 months c.6 months d.3 years 4) About how many grapes go into making just one bottle of Redwood Creek wine? a. a little over 2 lbs b. exactly 5 lbs c. 8 ozs d. 50 lbs 5) What is the average fermenting time of a typical wine? a. 2 years b. 5 days c. 30 years d. 10 days 6) At what point is yeast introduced to the wine making process? a. the end b. the beginning c. during the bottling process d. never more

Resolved Question: How does "homemade" wine from a concentrate compare to "store bought" wine from a winery?

My wife gave me a wine making experience - never heard of it before, but I am making 30 bottles of Amarone from RJ Spagnols concentrate. The shop used oak chips in a plastic bucket instead of an oak barrel and added a handful of raisins instead of crushing raisenated grapes. The shopkeep says the wine will be ready to drink in about a year. I like Amarone, but it's too expensive for my everday wine. If you have made or tasted wine from concentrate, did you like it? Will it be even close to a vineyard product? more

Resolved Question: What is the scoop on megapurple and powdered tannins?

I am a wine buyer and on a recent in depth tour/barrel tasting, a winemaker showed me a collection of products they use that concerned me a bit. The "collection" was a countertop in the lab full of powdered tannins meant to enhance the wines in various ways. I have been a huge fan of these folks wine for some time now but I feel uncomfortable about the idea of using a synthetic (?) additive to flavor the wine. It seems like most winemakers are hush hush on this subject if they use the powders at all. Are these powders controversial? It seems to me that if you aren't able to get the flavors from the barrel aging processes, then you shouldn't just add powdered american oak barrel tannins to your wine to make it taste as if you're a master. Although the wine was delicious, I left feeling lied to and cheated. ALSO, what is the deal with megapurple? Are winemakers using this grape outside of large output commercial type wines? How can you find out if a winemaker is using either one of these products? more

Resolved Question: Who Thinks This Is Why The Steelers Might Repeat?

I think the Steelers might repeat because when you think Cowboys, you think flash and pizzazz and egos, when you think Patriots you think super-advanced schematics and elaborate design, when you think Ravens you think thug mentality and bragadocious...but when you think Steelers...year in...year out...you think of one phrase, one phrase that has become synonymous with the Steelers: "schmack u in da mouf".... ...and at the end of the day, no matter how Einstein-like you make your scheme, if the other team schmack-u-in-da-mouf enough, you're gonna lose (the Giants taught the Patriots that in the Superbowl)...if two schmack-eachothers-in-da-mouf-style teams meet, like Ravens and Steelers for the AFC Championship last year...the team that schmacks the other one in da-mouf one extra time, wins (ask McGahee)...and when Super Bowls come down to the brink like Cardinals and Steelers, the team that has one last shmack-u-a-little-bit-in-dat-mouf play left in them, wins the game (see under: Lamar Woodley meets Kurt Warner at midfield in the final seconds). Simply put, for all the sexiness of the T.O.s, the Bill Walsh schemes, and the fancypants Cardinal offense...the game of football is fundamentally designed to ALWAYS give a quintessential schmash-dat-mouf-in-real-nice-style team like the Steelers, a chance; they are the Greasy Spoon team of the NFL...they are the meat n' taters and a side of slaw to the Patriots oak-barrel wine and the Cardinals' sushi. And at 57 years of age and a lifelong Bears fan, I've watched enough football to know, the majority of the time... ...scissors loses to rock, rock loses to paper, paper loses to scissors, and fancypants loses to Schmack-Dem-Fancypants-Out-Yo-Mouff. more

Resolved Question: how to restore color on old stained oak whisky barrel?

I have an old oak wine/whisky barrel and it is very dark, almost black. when I take one of the pieces of oak out I can clearly see that the surface is very dark, the inside is a beutiful oak color, and the inside is charred (as it should be.) I tried sanding and it didnt work. is there a bleach, a toner, or any kind of product or method that would lighten the color a bit? thanks. more

Resolved Question: Sequence maths questions help please?

Kate has two barrels of wine. They both start leaking on the day the arrive. The oak barrel initially has 184 litres of wine in it. The first day 0.02 litres of wine leaked out. the 2nd day, 0.05 leaked out. 3rd, 0.08 litres, and an extra 0.03 each day after that. The maple barrel also has wine in it. The 1st day 0.03 litres leaked out, 2nd 0.07 litres, 3rd day 0.11, with an extra 0.04 litres leaked out each day after that. Both the oak and maple barrel finish empyting on the same day. How much wine did the maple barrel initially contain? more

Resolved Question: What's the best barrel for storing whisky-stainless steel or oak?

I want a small barrel (2 litres) as a gift for storing Johnny Walker Black Label whisky. I've heard about American oak barrels but I wasn't sure if that was more suitable for ports and wines. If I use an oak barrel, is the whisky going to be noticeably flavoured by the oak, or is a stainless steel barrel a better option? more

Resolved Question: what can i use to make my wine mature really quick?

right i no you can use `oak barrel extract` (i think lol) but what else can i use? and what is the best stuff to use? more

Resolved Question: ATTENTION: WINE EXPERTS?

It's better to give an example to ask this question: Typical Aroma/Characteristics of Pinot Grigio: -Tropical fruits -Apricots -Honey -Ripe Apples -Mixed Spices However an "oaky" Pinot Grigio has aroma/characteristics of -Smoky -Nutty -Creamy It's an entirely different world of aromas just because they put it in an oak barrel to ferment even with the same grapes. Is that what oaky means? That they put it in a oak barrel to give it those aromas? How come there is so much difference? more

Resolved Question: Can anyone suggest a website about wine...

particularly how the wine is made for example, were oak barrels used or stainless steel. I am a huge wine buff and want to know more about the production and the taste that is the result. more

Resolved Question: Where can I buy wine aging barrels?

Well I just made my first batch of wine at home. It's still in the 1 gallon container and I was going to pour it straight into a bottle but my friend told me I should put it into an oak barrel and let it age for a few months. He said it also gives it flavor. So I looked around the internet but only found really expensive 1 gallon barrels. I only plan on spending like $30-$50 on a 1 gallon barrel and everywhere I search they're like $80-$100. So... my question is does anyone know where I can buy good oak barrels fore less than $50. Post a site link of name a store. Anything helps.Edit: How many ounces of oak chips would be good for 1 gallon of wine? Also, how long should it be with the wine? more

Resolved Question: For those who know Wine Prices?

I asked this question before but i was short on details so here it is again. My uncle bought a Spanish Gran Reserva wine that was aged a minimum of two years in oak barrels in 1991 since then it has then been in a bottle up until today. My uncle bought it in 2001, I was also wondering what the price he got it was, he said around $100, is that a decent price? Also since it is about 16 years old, what would be the price on this wine today? it specifically it says Rioja Vina Pomal Gran Reserva Bodegas Bilbainas- Haro Rioja Alta Espana At the bottom in big letters it says Cosecha 1991 It is 75 cl e (weight)oh no im not interested in selling it at all, my family and I are celebrating new years with it lol. I was just interested in how much it would be valued at, for fun =) more

Resolved Question: for those who know wine?

My uncle bought a Spanish Gran Reserva wine that was aged a minimum of two years in oak barrels in 1991 since then it has then been in a bottle up until today. My uncle bought it in 2001, I was also wondering what the price he got it was, he said around $100, is that a decent price? Also since it is about 16 years old, what would be the price on this wine today?the brand is riojasorry it specifically it says Rioja Vina Pomal Gran Reserva Bodegas Bilbainas- HaloRioja Alta Espana At the bottom in big letters it says Cosecha 1991 It is 75 cl e (weight) more

Resolved Question: Do you like poem about the Scotland?

***** Swing the scythe lively, lads Harvest’s upon us now Barleycorn’s brown, ready to malt Fire the peat slowly Spring water and grist to grind To sweetwort in washback Lively yeast is applied Into the still goes the wash Caldron will bring us low wine Then into the spirit still Last to the oaken barrels Then stored by the sea For a very long a time The Yanks make good Bourbon Tennessee fired oak style Using the casks just one time Send them to Scotland, men We’ll store strong drink within To be sipped on, In thirty years time ***** more

Resolved Question: Where's TwoBob? He might like this one. What do you think?

***** Ardbeg Swing the scythe lively, lads Harvest’s upon us now Barleycorn’s brown, ready to malt Fire the peat slowly Spring water and grist to grind To sweetwort in washback Lively yeast is applied Into the still goes the wash Caldron will bring us low wine Then into the spirit still Last to the oaken barrels Then stored by the sea For a very long a time The Yanks make good Bourbon Tennessee fired oak style Using the casks just one time Send them to Scotland, men We’ll store strong drink within To be sipped on, in thirty years time *****I got suspended Reens. I have to rebuild my contact list from scratch.This one is a song. It is off as a reader because only I know where the eighth notes are. Thanks more

Resolved Question: Here's one for all us old dudes...?

Ardbeg Swing the scythe lively, lads Harvest’s upon us now Barleycorn’s brown, ready to malt Fire the peat slowly Spring water and grist to grind To sweetwort in washback Lively yeast is applied Into the still goes the wash Caldron will bring us low wine Then into the spirit still Last to the oaken barrels Then stored by the sea For a very long a time The Yanks make good Bourbon Tennessee fired oak style Using the casks just one time Send them to Scotland, men We’ll store strong drink within To be sipped on, in thirty years timetom, I will break out the good when you come byGood point Geoff, I was going for staccato more than context. more

Resolved Question: Why is wine so expensive? Read the details.?

Bourbon wisky and wine cost about the same. You can get a cheap bottle of bourbon for about 9 or 10 dollars or you can get an expensive one for a hundred or more dollars. The same is for wine. On average you pay about $15 or $20 for both. Wine is usually about 3 to 4 years old. Bourbon Wisky is at least 6 years old. The brand I buy is aged 7 years. Wine is just fermented and stored in a barrel. Bourbon Wisky is fermented, distilled (concentrated) then stored in a NEW chared oak barrel. Once used, bourbon barrels are either turned into charcoal or sold to the UK for making scotch which is ironicly more expensive than the bourbon that came out of the barrel first. There is about 4 times as much drink in a liter bottle of wisky as there is in the same size bottle of wine. Is it the grapes? Are grapes that much more expensive than grain?You know, the reason you use water in wisky is because you dry the grain first. I've been wondering about making "fresh" wisky with corn that is fresh instead of dried. more

Resolved Question: Wines aged in Canadian oak?

Has anyone tasted a wine that was aged in Canadian oak barrels? From what I understand, oak from Canada has finer grain than either French or American oak and is supposed to lend a unique flavour profile. more

Resolved Question: Does the Wine Cellar in Which a Wine Ages Affect the Flavor of the Wine?

It may just be my imagination, yet when I taste certain wines, especially from Italy and France, they have a certain taste/aroma to them which is similar to the smell of very old castles, wine cellars and structures in those countries. I certainly can flavor the oak barrels the wine was aged in, however, can the surrounding atmosphere also affect the flavor of the wine? With some wines this sensation is very strong to me, and I am reminded of the castles and medieval structures I have visited. It is much like how I associate a perfume with a certain person, when I smell it independently of that person, I am reminded of him/her. more

Resolved Question: How much is an old French Oak Wine Barrel worth?

I think it is from the Biltmore Estate Winery in Asheville NC. more

Resolved Question: rare glass jug?

okay here we go about 20 years ago i was working on a furnace in a old barn, i saw a glass jug and asked if i might have it, the customer was glad to get rid of it, this glass jug is just like the old oak barrels that were used to cure wine or whiskey except that it looks like they took hot glass and poured it over the barrel, i mean there are bolt marks in it, and on the bottom there are worm lines, that etched themselves in the wood, id gladly send anybody a pic if they think they can help idnetify it and give me an idea of a price....ive tried several antique dealers and they have no idea of what or who made it more

Resolved Question: How do you construct a square sided barrel/keg from oak to mature homebrewed wine? Sure I had a good link once

Traditional round sided barrels are difficult to make, but I once saw a website with a very good method for making one from wooden plank using a box shape with kerfed ends. I would really like to find good instructions for this again. Any ideas? more