Wine Structure/Barrel Day

[bovinewines]

Hi everyone...hope you're settling in to pop a few of those bottles this week and enjoy Thanksgiving! I know I'm looking forward to the coma after stuffing myself with all the traditional favorites!


Once I'm back from the festivities, I thought ya'll might like a peak at the two day conference I'll be attending Monday and Tuesday. And yes...I'll share as much info as I can!


Developing Wine Structure/ Barrel Day
Speakers: Dr. Barry Gump and Dr. James Swan
Barrel Manufacturers: World Cooperage and Canton Wood
Winemaker Reception Sponsor: Canton Wood
Location: TV Munson Viticulture and Enology Center, Denison, TX
Date: November 26 & 27, 2007 (2-Day)

Topics to include:

•Red wine chemistry primer review
•Composition of oak and species used in wine making
•Oak wood constituents
•Chemistry of seasoning oak
•Effects of Primary and/or secondary barrel fermentation
•Post fermentation chemistry structure defined
-Color
-Phenolics
-Tannins
•Chemistry of barrel aging
•Oak structure and maturation chemistry
•Effecting chemical changes utilizing oak barrels and barrel
alternatives
•Chemical changes of aging (barrel and bottle)
•Storage to bottling
•Chemical changes - wines in decline
•Cooperage 101
•Barrel types
•Toasting options
•Barrel selection
•Barrel management
•Barrel blending
•Sensory analysis and tasting

 

[grapeman]

Sounds like a barrel of fun there bo. Coop you please post pictures. Oak you have a good time!

 

[bovinewines]

Man....aren't you punny?????!!!!!

 

[grapeman]

Sorry it's left over from the label puns everyone had going. Like I said then, your label is udderly fantastic!

 

[bovinewines]

Awww...thank you!

 

[Waldo]

Yep, we want pictures bovine. Sounds like a really interesting class.