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January/February 2012 – Mutineer Magazine

“Inside the Barrel,” Brian Kropf

 

January/February 2012 – Vineyard & Winery Management

“Standard Deviation: Barrel specifications are defined and differentiated by house rules,” Gary Werner

 

Fall 2011 – Practical Winery & Vineyard Journal

“Barrel-Aged Wines: Olfactory Perception of Oak-Derived Compounds,” Andrei Prida

 

October 2011 – Chicago Tribune

“Finessing wine in oak: Whether aging or fermenting, it’s all about the barrel,” Bill St. John

 

October 2011 – Wines & Vines

“Coopers Roll Out Innovations: Water shaping, acacia wood, red wine fermentations and more,” Kerry Kirkham

 

October 2011 – Wines & Vines

“A Bigger, Better Warehouse: Rock Wall Wine Co. pursues quality in glamour-free facility,” Tim Patterson

 

September/October 2011 – Vineyard & Winery Management

“Reliable Sources: Cooperages focus on control to stave off variability,” Gary Werner

 

September 2011 – Wines & Vines

“Barrel Leasing and Cash Flow: How to address your fast-depreciating oak inventory through finance,” Kerry Kirkham

 

July/August 2011 – Vineyard & Winery Management

“Dusted Valley Vintners’ Outside Advantage,” Gary Werner

 

July 2011 – Napa Valley Register

“Women for Winesense toast Bastille Day,” Sasha Paulsen

 

June 2011 – Wines & Vines

“Festive Showcase for B.C. Red Wines,” Peter Mitham

 

March/April 2011 - Vineyard & Winery Management

“Seguin Moreau introduces the ICÔNE,” Spotlight Digital edition, page 87.

 

March 2011 - Bay Area News Group

“Napa firm shows the art of making wine barrels,” Jessica Yadegaran

 

February 2011 - Wines & Vines

“No Bull Bear Market,” Kerry Kirkham

 

February 2011 - Wines & Vines

“Couture Comes to Cooperage,” Kerry Kirkham

 

February 2011 - Wine Business Monthly

“ICÔNE Elegance,” Curtis Phillips

 

January 2011 - Vineyard & Winery Management

“Barrel TCA Risk,” Ted Rieger
 

January 2011 - Wines & Vines

“Is Barrel TCA the New Cork Taint?”, Tim Patterson

 

November 2010 – Practical Winery & Vineyard

“Chemical and sensory profiles of barrels heated by immersion prior to bending,” Andrei Prida

 

September 2010 – American Journal of Enology & Viticulture

“Impact of Oak-Derived Compounds on the Olfactory Perception of Barrel-Aged Wines,” Andrei Prida

 

September 2010 – Comstock’s Magazine

“Aging Gracefully: An oak by any other name is not just another barrel, ” Robert Celaschi

 

July 2010 – Wines & Vines

“The Basics of Barrel Selection, ” Jeff Cohn

 

February 2010 - John Forster

 

February 2010 – Wines & Vines

“Crafting Château Barrels: Bells, whistles and specific uses in wine development,” Kate Lavin

 

September 2009 – Wines & Vines

“How French are French barrels?”, Alan Goldfarb

 

February 2009 – Wines & Vines

“French Forest Stays Consistent,” Alan Goldfarb

 

August 2008 – Wines & Vines

“Bargain Barrels for ’08 Vintage?”, Paul Franson

 

April 2008 – Wines & Vines

“Viagra for Barrels: How oak alternatives bring new life to old barrels, add texture in fermentation and spice up neutral tanks,” Paul Franson