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The Quiet Role of Oak: Aging Wine Without Losing Its Soul

Aldo Bove

Published on: 12/01/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions in modern wine culture is that oak should be obvious. In many commercial wine styles — particularly those inspired by certain California and Napa Valley expressions — oak becomes a dominant sensory element. Vanilla, coconut, smoke, and toast often overpower the grape itself...

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Understanding Dry Wine This January

Aldo Bove

Published on: 05/01/2026

When I describe Corash Cannonau Riserva as dry, I’m not talking about a sensation. I’m talking about sugar — or rather, the lack of it. Wine begins as grape juice, naturally rich in sugar. During fermentation, yeast transforms that sugar into alcohol. In the case of Corash, fermentation is allowed to finish completely, leaving only trace amounts of residual sugar. Nothing is added. Nothing is masked...

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