To Oak or Not to Oak?

By James Molesworth
Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2007

If you’ve been following along, you know that I’m currently making a barrel of my own Syrah , sourced from California fruit. In doing so, I’ve dealt with various issues during the harvest.....

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