If great wine is a work of art, then you might consider the oak barrel in which it’s typically aged as the frame that shows off its best qualities. But just as an ornate setting can draw more ...

Chardonnay can be a bit of ... On the one hand you have the big, buttery style of wines that undergo malolactic fermentation and are usually aged in oak. On the other hand you have the naked ...

The case can be made that such bold-tasting Chardonnays (whose alcohol may rise above 14%) go quite well with rich buttery ...

I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. The colloquial comparisons ... never have spent any time in an oak barrel. With reds, two years is the age on the label most of the time.

If great wine is a work of art, then you might consider the oak barrel in which it’s typically aged as the frame that shows off its best qualities. But just as an ornate setting can draw more ...