👀👇🍷 Aging wine or mead in French oak barrels brings out amazing aromas and flavors — think baker’s spice, vanilla, toffee, caramel… that cinnamon/clove vibe is what makes French oak unique. Don’t have a barrel? 👉 Use oak cubes — usually ¼–1 oz per gallon, depending on taste. ⚖️ Barrels vs. cubes: • Barrels allow gentle oxidation through the wood, adding complexity. • Cubes (in closed containers) have little oxidation, so the flavor is often “less complex.” • Cubes extract tannins faster, sin

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