Recent content by JimHarris

I would be interested in if there really are higher margins. I know the wines sell for a lot more, but there are higher costs in producing it. The expense of buying new barrels frequently plus the evaporation leading to wine loss could potentially make a high priced barrel wine just as...

That is a great point about neutral barrels

How much does replacement cost play a role in your guys' decision making? If not what factors influence your barrel buying? Here is an infographic that really brings lifetime ownership cost to light Wine barrel costs: Oak vs Stainless Steel

Hello winemakers! I created this infographic with the help from some kind knowledgable people and wanted to share it with you all. Winemaking Infographic What do you think about it? Does it pass the sniff test?

I am wondering if there is any significant differences in the cleaning process of cleaning oak and stainless steel barrels. I have read anecdotally that Oak is much harder and time consuming to clean in comparison to a stainless steel barrel but I was curious what someones thoughts were who...