Got Wood? Talkin' bout Oak | S4E6

In this season finale we explore the science and art of aging wine and spirits in oak. Discussion includes: types of oak, structural and chemical composition, and the many contributions to a spirit maturing in a barrel.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) Study Guide (Society of Wine Educators), Nickles, J., (2020)

Distilling Knowledge: A professional guide to spirits and liqueurs (Wine and Spirit Education Trust), Broom, D., (2013)

The Wine Bible (2nd Edition), MacNeil, K., (2015)

Websites:

Bruichladdich: Why Bourbon Barrels? (14 Jan 2014) https://www.bruichladdich.com/bruichladdich-whisky-news/making-whisky/why-bourbon-barrels/

Forest Service: Oak Aging and Wine https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/documents/OakAgingAndWine.pdf

Iowa State Extension and Outreach: Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute - Oak Aging of Red Wine, (Dharmadhikari) https://www.extension.iastate.edu/wine/oak-aging-red-wine

ISC Barrels: Oak Species for Cooperage: https://www.iscbarrels.com/2017/03/30/oak-species-for-cooperage/

Moringa Clips: Oak Barrels Could Contribute to Bitter Taste in Wine, Spirits: A combination of compounds found in oak barrels can produce a bitter taste https://www.morningagclips.com/oak-barrels-could-contribute-to-bitter-taste-in-wine-spirits/

Oxygen and Wine http://www.oxygenandwine.com/

Rocky Mountain Barel Company: Different Wood Used in Whiskey and Wine Barrels (2018) https://www.rockymountainbarrelcompany.com/different-wood-used-whiskey-wine-barrels/

US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: The Chemical Composition of Wood, Petterson, (1984) https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1984/pette84a.pdf

Journal Articles:

Quercus Robur and Quercus Petraea in Europe: Distribution, habitat, usage and threats, European Atlas of Forest Tree Species (EU), Eaton, Oliveira, Caudullo, and de Rigo (2016)

Role of Oak Coumarins in the Taste of Wines and Spirits: Identification, quantitation, and sensory contribution through perceptive interactions, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Winstel, Gautier, Machal (2020) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02619

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