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November 21, 2019

Refers to a wine with a level of ALCOHOL that is out of BALANCE with its ACID and FRUIT. The impression of excessive alcohol produces a slight burning “hit” at the top of the nasal passages and on the palate.

About 30% of the world’s oak is used to make wine barrels.

Answer: False.

Just 2% of the world's oak is suitable to be planed into staves that will ultimately be assembled to make wine barrels. Those staves will come from just the heart of the tree.

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The term most often used to describe a wine that exhibits the fault of having excessive hydrogen sulfide.

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