Oak and wine were made for each other. The wood and how it is treated introduces flavors compounds and textures. Oak barrels allow slow oxygenation, which engenders complexity and depth.

Wineries sometimes use a thief – a giant eye-dropper-like device – to draw out and squirt wine from a barrel into a glass. It’s a good way to gauge where a wine is incrementally in the process.

NEWARK, Del, Feb. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The wine barrel market is expected to be valued at US$ 4.2 billion in 2024. The valuation CAGR for 2023 was 2.6%. The market's progress is projected ...