New wine maker here, veteran consumer
. Is oak provided in kits toasted? Can you by oak of different toasts? I'm wondering if toasting oak cubes over burning oak would give more of a smoky taste found in wines aged in french oak barrels since french oak barrels are toasted with flame instead of heat.
For the record, since I'm new. I prefer red wine almost exclusively so most, if not all, of my comments will be in reference to reds.
For the record, since I'm new. I prefer red wine almost exclusively so most, if not all, of my comments will be in reference to reds.