Oaken Barrels

Hayley directed us to glide a hand over the oaken barrels that are aging the wine at Jackson Triggs. Indeed, the grain of the French barrels is much more coarse than that of the American oak. American oak grows faster and bigger than French oak hence the feel of the grain.

And then the signage. The French barrels have a cluster of letters designating their provenance, which part of the country, which forest, which stand, I suppose.

The American barrels--zip.

Nothing.

"The Americans dont care which woods the wood comes from. It's all wood," smiles Hayley.