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I wanted to pass along something I have been doing for a couple of years now. I like to put my wine on oak for a month or two but do not have room for barrels. I have tried the cork screw oak, and oak chips but have settled on oak blocks. They add a lot of flavor to the wine in a short amount of...

I have 13 gallons of a 2011 Cabernet that has turned out really well. I purchased a few additional carboys this year and have the space to leave it in the carboy for a while longer. What are the benefits of bulk aging in a glass carboy rather than going ahead and bottling it? Thanks Bill

I have a 2011 Cab that I am wanting to bottle. This is my 4th vintage and by far me best. While the flavor is good the nose is slightly off with a bit of a green smell. Anyone have an idea of what that might be and how I treat it? Thanks

Can something be going on with my wine that makes it taste like a Syrah. I have 12 gallons of Cabernet that taste nothing like it should taste. It doesn't seem to have a off flavor it just has a dry Syrah like flavor. I am curious if maybe there is a chemical thing going on? Thanks

I opened my first bottle of cab from a 2010 vintage I bottled a month ago. When At the time of bottling it did not have any strange smells or tastes. The first thing I noticed last night was a unpleasant vegetable smell. Does anyone know what could of happened? Thanks