Bardolino is a light Italian red wine, generally fruity.
[otw_is sidebar=otw-sidebar-1]Barolo is a red Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) wine produced in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. It is made from the Nebbiolo grape and is often described as one of Italy's greatest wines....
A barrel is a container used to store or ferment wine. As commonly found in France and the United States, barrels have a capacity of approximately 59-62 gallons. Each barrel will make approximately 25-26 cases of wine. Wine barrels are constructed of oak wood...
Subtle flavors are imparted to wine as it ages in the barrel. Different types of oak (French and American being the two most widely used) from different regions (Limousin, Nevers, Troncais, etc.) give differing levels of flavor to the wine (most often...
All About Barrels: Why and How They Enhance Wine (Courtesy of Simi Winery, Healdsburg, California) THE ORIGINS OF BARRELS FOR WINE STORAGE Most of us are familiar with museum specimens and replicas of archeologically-recovered clay pots and amphorae...
A barrique is the classic French barrel, a wooden cask used for aging wines. Barriques can hold up to 225 litres (59 gallons - 24-25 cases).