Wine Ingredients and Additives 101! Winemaker Jillian Johnson DeLeon of Onesta Wines gives us the scoop on what's in your wine. Today we have enlisted Winemaker Jillian Johnson DeLeon of Onesta Wines ...

The big family Christmas meals beckon and the choice of wines available can be mind-boggling. Christine Austin selects her ...

Y ou’d be hard-pressed to find a Spanish wine region that has as much history as Rioja. The first vines to take root in the area, which is some 200 miles north of Madrid, were planted during the Roman ...

Bourbon wouldn’t be bourbon without new, charred American oak barrels — that’s actually written into U.S. law, and that’s where bourbon gets its signature flavor and deep amber color. Oak barrels are ...

Oak barrels are more than storage—they actively shape wine and whiskey by adding flavor, texture, and structure through slow oxygen exchange and the release of tannins. Winemakers favor oak for its ...

Heaven Hill is releasing three new whiskeys in its award-winning Grain to Glass line, all specially aged in Chinquapin Oak barrels: Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon, Kentucky Straight Bourbon and ...

Napa Valley isn’t just about wine anymore. The region’s taverns have become hotspots where food takes center stage alongside their famous vintages. From farm-fresh ingredients to innovative pairings, ...

With the heat turned up here in the high country, I got to thinking about the chilly wine caves and barrel rooms I have had the opportunity to explore over the years. The cool, dry 55° air, the ...

Oak barrels have been associated with transporting and aging wine for thousands of years, but for all their ubiquity, not all oak is the same. In fact, the choice of barrel, depending on how long a ...