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Sulfur Wick Treatment
The practice of protecting wine by burning sulfur inside barrels,(Dutch Match) known as Dutch Match, is a Dutch invention first mentioned in Bordeaux in 1765*. This process involves sterilizing a barrel without deeply disinfecting the wood. A sulfur wick is lit and introduced through the bung hole, releasing sulfurous gas vapors that kill bacteri [...]
03 March 2022
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CHARLOIS strengthens OAKING to offer global distillers a complete cask management platform
As the global spirits industry navigates a phase of inventory rebalancing, CHARLOIS announces significant new investments through OAKING, its integrated cask management platform
16 June 2026
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The Southern Live Oak
Le chêne de Virginie (Quercus virens ou Quercus virginiana), known asSouthern live oak in the United States, belongs to the Fagaceae family. Its natural range spans the southeastern United States, including Alabama, North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. This range extends from the coastline up to 5 [...]
17 February 2022
2 min.
The Oak Slice
Displayed in the exhibition space of the Fonds Charlois for Art and the Forest, this artwork goes beyond its undeniable aesthetic value to illustrate the growth of a mature oak through the precision and regularity of its growth rings. This fine-grained sessile oak serves as a prime example of a tree that grew within a […]
10 February 2022
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Woody-Spicy
The woody-spicy aroma originates from syringaldehyde, a compound released from the wood during the toasting of staves. Depending on the level of barrel toasting, the aromatic interaction between the wood and the wine will vary. The stronger the toasting, the more pronounced this aroma will be in the wine. Woody-spicy notes are associated with […]
27 January 2022
1 min.
Tree of the Year 2021
Organized since 2011 by Terre Sauvage magazineTerre Sauvage et l’Office national des Forêts,the Tree of the Year contestcelebrates trees across France for their aesthetic, biological, and historical significance, as well as the personal or communal connection between the nominees and their chosen trees. For the 10th edition, the 2021 Tree of the Ye [...]
20 January 2022
1 min.
The Running Oak
The Dwarf Oak (Quercus pumila), Commonly known as running oak in English, the dwarf oak is a shrub belonging to the Fagaceae family. Its natural range is in the southeastern United States, including Alabama, North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. The species was first described in 1788 by botanist Thomas Walter Flora Carolinia [...]
13 January 2022
2 min.
Éva Jospin is a hit at the Museum of Hunting and Nature
The Museum of Hunting and Nature offered Éva Jospin a free hand, which she seized admirably by taking over the various spaces of the Guénégaud and Mongelas mansions with her baroque and fascinating universes, very often linked to the forest, which is her favorite theme. This exhibition marks the tenth anniversary of the acquisition by […]
06 January 2022
2 min.
Licorice
The series of wood aromas in wines highlights the molecules that oak confers on wines during maturation. The wine maturation is a technically very delicate stage. The work of the oenologist and the cooper must be precise in order to sublimate the profile of the wine. Indeed, the aromatic molecules added during the ageing in […]
16 December 2021
1 min.
Gustave Flaubert
The year 2021 marks the bicentenary of Gustave Flaubert’s birth. Hard worker, Flaubert compiled many notes to prepare the writing of his novels, with scientific rigour and in order to give the most accurate account of reality possible. Flaubert did not deviate from his thirst for rigour in the descriptions of flora that he gave […]
09 December 2021
2 min.
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