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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."

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.

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.

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..

The texture of a wine is one of the most tell-tale aspects of oak aging.1 cup finely diced peeled jicama.

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