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Barrel Tasting With Manfred Krankl

An inside look at how he evaluates his young wines
Posted: May 20, 2010 12:52pm ET

Sine Qua Non's Manfred Krankl discusses several vital elements in winemaking, once the grapes are crushed and barreled. He talks about how he goes about evaluating his infant wines, his use of different sizes and kinds of oak and, most important, how he keeps close to his wines and likes to examine them blind in order to avoid prejudices or preconceptions.

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