article_snippet.sent: The Oak Bottle has suddenly become £12 because the wine has lingered in an oak barrel before bottling.
article_snippet.sent: So when I read this week about a new gadget that claims to be able to ‘oak age’ wine in hours rather than years, my curiosity was seriously roused.
article_snippet.sent: TV wine expert Oz Clarke puts to the test this oak bottle that claims to 'oak age' wine in hours rather than years .
article_snippet.sent: How about a bottle made out of oak which will ‘oak age’ a single bottle in a fraction of the time?
article_snippet.sent: Ageing a wine overnight is the holy grail of wine lovers.
article_snippet.sent: That’s a drop in the ocean compared to the 12-to-18 month ageing process in a proper barrel.
article_snippet.sent: Barrels, which hold up to 300 bottles of wine, can cost well over £1,000, with the price determined by the quality of the oak that’s been used and the skill of the cooper making Barrels, which hold up to 300 bottles of wine.
article_snippet.sent: the Oak Bottle is the result of three years of experiments .
article_snippet.sent: For example, in winemaking a producer might empty his oak barrel after 18 months.
highlights_snippet.sent: The Oak Bottle claims to 'oak age' wine in hours rather than years .
  