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What's your favorite way to cook with rhubarb?Tell us by tagging us at.Many winemakers refer to the varying types of oak wine barrels available for aging as their "spice rack."

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Those sweet "oaky" notes radiating out of your glass of rich.or those "toasty" or "vanilla" notes lifting gracefully from a shimmering.are a result of a winemaker's careful decision to use oak in the winemaking process — either by.

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or aging wine in oak barrels, or both — and translate to flavors on the palate..Different oaks can lend certain savory or sweet spices, toasty or smoky qualities, as well as vanilla, chocolate, caramel, coconut, toffee, or coffee accents.

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Brand new barrels impart the most oak flavors, while used oak wine barrels lend less flavor but add texture and softness to help round out a wine..

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