james laube's wine flights

Modern Styles Mean Early Releases

Fewer wineries age wine long in oak or the cellar
Posted: Sep 17, 2010 1:46pm ET

The winery owner was always so excited with his newest creation that he inevitably brought samples to the office the day of or after bottling. Not a good idea.

Wines come to market much earlier than they used to and many that are aged in oak spend less time there, too.

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