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10/05/2013

Got Barrel? Need Barrel for your juicy, plump grapes?
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09/29/2013

Harvest is here...Good Luck in picking your plump juicy grapes from the vines and transporting them to the wine cellar for Fermentation then Aging...whether you are an experienced Wine Maker or this is your first time...remember to taste regularly...the process of juice to wine is a gift of Mother Nature...each grape contributes uniquely to the final outcome...Good Luck wine Makers around the World...CHEERS!

09/21/2013

Cheers to all winemakers and bootleggers! If you're not harvesting, maybe you want to make some bootleg...gotta make something this time of the year! Check us out and contact us with any questions! CHEERS!

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09/15/2013

FIVE WINE TASTING RULES

One can read many books about wine tasting. I encourage you to experience wine by tasting first, allowing yourself to really TASTE by following these easy steps. Then, enhance your experience with the academics of reading about wine tasting.

1. COLOR- The best way to see the color of a wine is to drink from a clear glass and have a white background. A white napkin or linen tablecloth would serve this purpose well. Our perception of color is subjective. One may describe a white as pale yellow-green while another may see gold! White wines, as they get older, gain color. Another reason a white wine may have more color may be due to the different grape varieties. For example, Chardonnay is usually a deeper color than a Riesling. Aging in wood barrels also results in a deeper color. Red wines lose color as they get older. Be aware as you assess color that different people have different perceptions. As you enjoy your fruit of the vine, share with your fellow aficionados your perceptions.

2. SWIRL- We swirl wine to aerate the wine- to allow oxygen to get in the wine and offer you the bouquet. Here’s the academic explanation: swirling releases the esters, ethers and aldehydes combined with oxygen to yield the bouquet of the wine. If you want to impress someone, repeat the previous sentence amongst wine enthusiasts!

3. SMELL- Once the bouquet is released, what does the wine smell like? What type of “nose” does it have? The “nose” is the word that wine tasters use to describe the bouquet and aroma of the wine. Many people do not spend enough time on smelling the wine or discerning the color of the wine. The idea of identifying the “nose” is to come up with your own characteristics of the wine. You may be more likely to recognize some of the defects of a wine through your sense of smell.

4. TASTE- Taking a sip and swallowing is not tasting wine. Tasting is something you do with your taste buds; and you have taste buds on both sides of your tongue, underneath your tongue, on the tip of your tongue and all the way to the back of your throat! Most people take a gulp and bypass these important taste buds!
When tasting wine, be aware of the most important sensations of taste and where they occur on your tongue and mouth. You can perceive 4 tastes: SWEET, SOUR, BITTER and SALT. You can smell over 150 different scents!
SWEETNESS- found on the tip of the tongue. The tip of your tongue is very sensitive and detects sweetness.
FRUIT and VARIETAL CHARACTERISTICS- found in the middle of the tongue.
ACIDITY- found at the sides of the tongue and cheek area. It is most commonly present in white wines.
TANNINS- found in the middle of the tongue. Tannin often exists in red wines or wood aged white wines. It dries the palate to excess when the wines are too young.
AFTERTASTE- this is the overall taste that lingers after you taste the wine. Pay attention to how long it lingers. A high quality wine will often linger 15-20 seconds.
Everything we reviewed thus far- color, swirling, smelling, tasting- happens in 30 seconds!

5. SAVOR- After you’ve tasted the wine, savor it. Focus on your experience and ask yourself these questions:

Is it light, medium or full-bodied?
If white - how was the acidity? Too little? Just right? Too much?
If red - is the tannin too strong or astringent? Is it pleasing? Or is it missing?
How long did the aftertaste last?
Did you like the wine?
Is the wine worth the price according to your taste?
The definition of a good wine is a wine that YOU enjoy. Do not let others dictate taste to you! Simply follow these basic rules and your wine tasting experiences will be YOURS!
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09/15/2013

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Cheers!

09/08/2013

Harvest is coming!!! Get your small and large oak wine barrels here! whether you are harvesting your own grapes or using the juice, an oak wine barrel will impart flavor and aromatic support to the wine, while adding richer, fuller impressions and complexity. On the nose, oak’s primary influences tend to accentuate aromas that center around the spice rack, with clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and “allspice” being common aromas derived from a wine’s time spent in oak. On the palate, oak’s influence turns towards the rich flavors of caramel, coconut, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, smoke, tea, mocha, toffee and butter.

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08/30/2013

Oak barrels with fine and slightly porous grain have the perfect natural composition for preserving excellent and smooth flavors, deep rich colors and most inviting aromas. Oak barrels have been used in the production, shipping and storage of our favorite foods and drinks all over the world. The most popular uses for handcrafted oak barrels throughout history are for fermenting and/or aging of wine, bourbon, cognac, beer, ale and other wonderfully full-flavored spirits. The best wine, sherry, coffee beans, maple syrup, whiskey, tequila, rum, sake, vinegar, ciders and more from around the world are skillfully protected and offered to us by cooperages and distilleries from around the world!
Whiskey barrels are charred with a torch and wine barrel staves are toasted in ovens. These remarkable characteristics of oak allow a wine maker or brewer outshine the rest of the pack in their efforts! Oak barrels allow wines to develop and maintain superior taste, color and aroma. Beautiful oak barrels are skillfully handcrafted by barrel makers or coopers.
Oak barrels have since been discovered by nature lovers everywhere to be beautiful and natural pieces of history and artwork. Tastefully designed game rooms, lounges, cabins and bars have centered their interior design around the oak barrel itself and oak barrel bars, wine racks and cabinets, tables, chairs, clocks and other unique decorations. Many households are entertaining with fun and unique oak barrel designs finding them especially inviting in rooms such as their dens, family rooms, wine cellars and kitchens. Creative landscape designers are decorating gardens, patios and landscapes with genuine and vintage oak barrels. These beautiful oak barrels are being transformed into the most creative and rustic water fountains that supply a nostalgic and international feel. Unique and excellently crafted oak barrel water fountains of all sizes are fully functional and supply a handsome touch of history.
Oak barrels are strong and easy to work with when designing and setting up any kind of flower pots, flower beds and planters. There are popular styles of planters to choose from. Or, with a little imagination, fashionable and artistic planters for any taste and landscape can be assembled. Be creative when planning your lawn and patio furniture, you’ll certainly create an original, delightful environment where wine drinking can be enjoyed! Cheers!
Oak barrels with fine and slightly porous grain have the perfect natural composition for preserving excellent and smooth flavors, deep rich colors and most inviting aromas. Oak barrels have been used in the production, shipping and storage of our favorite foods and drinks all over the world. The most popular uses for handcrafted oak barrels throughout history are for fermenting and/or aging of wine, bourbon, cognac, beer, ale and other wonderfully full-flavored spirits. The best wine, sherry, coffee beans, maple syrup, whiskey, tequila, rum, sake, vinegar, ciders and more from around the world are skillfully protected and offered to us by cooperages and distilleries from around the world!
Whiskey barrels are charred with a torch and wine barrel staves are toasted in ovens. These remarkable characteristics of oak allow a wine maker or brewer outshine the rest of the pack in their efforts! Oak barrels allow wines to develop and maintain superior taste, color and aroma. Beautiful oak barrels are skillfully handcrafted by barrel makers or coopers.
Oak barrels have since been discovered by nature lovers everywhere to be beautiful and natural pieces of history and artwork. Tastefully designed game rooms, lounges, cabins and bars have centered their interior design around the oak barrel itself and oak barrel bars, wine racks and cabinets, tables, chairs, clocks and other unique decorations. Many households are entertaining with fun and unique oak barrel designs finding them especially inviting in rooms such as their dens, family rooms, wine cellars and kitchens. Creative landscape designers are decorating gardens, patios and landscapes with genuine and vintage oak barrels. These beautiful oak barrels are being transformed into the most creative and rustic water fountains that supply a nostalgic and international feel. Unique and excellently crafted oak barrel water fountains of all sizes are fully functional and supply a handsome touch of history.
Oak barrels are strong and easy to work with when designing and setting up any kind of flower pots, flower beds and planters. There are popular styles of planters to choose from. Or, with a little imagination, fashionable and artistic planters for any taste and landscape can be assembled. Be creative when planning your lawn and patio furniture, you’ll certainly create an originaldelightful environment where wine drinking can be enjoyed!
Cheers!

08/26/2013

Got Wine? If not, here's a quality oak barrel to get some...start with grapes or grape juice...
If you've always wanted to make wine, the time is now. It's fun and passionate and romantic and ...try it! Contact us with any questions about our oak wine barrels! Cheers!
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08/19/2013

Imagine the fragrance of growing grapes as we move towards harvest...the atmosphere, the fruit of the vine...and the oak barrels to age your grape juice....now imagine having a used wine barrel in your tasting room, on your deck..as decor, a table serving favorite wines and cheeses...enhance your wine tasting with a real used oak barrel from California wineries...Cheers!

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08/16/2013

Harvest is coming!!!! Fruit of the vine will be picked and juice will become wine, the process takes a lot of work and a lot of love and it's all worth it! The joy of wine making starts with a quality oak barrel...big or small...check us out....American White Oak...Cheers!http://winebarrelsforyou.com/store/large-oak-barrel/30-gallon-american-oak-wine-barrel

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08/06/2013

Well...deep subject, we are bootlegging! Our Honey Whiskey is an excellent rendition of American Honey...10 days in the oak barrel and it'll soon be done aging...we taste every few days and turn the barrel every few days to soak up the oak influences...Ya Gotta Try It...Ya Gonna Love It! Cheers!

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07/30/2013

Harvest is a coming! Consider large oak barrels or smaller ones for tasting as you plan your harvest, fermentation and aging your fine juice! Oak Barrels have been used for centuries as the oak influences enhance your fruit of the vine. If you like oak, gotta get an oak barrel for your wine making needs. we have 1 liter to 30 gal oak barrels for your wine making. Check us out and cheers!

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