- No wine, equipment, printing or advance reading is required. The narrator explains the technical documents during the lesson.
Level 4 · Lesson 5
Oak Is a System, Not a Flavour
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Before you press play
No shopping or worksheets required
The lesson explains the winery decisions and technical documents as you watch. These references are here to revisit, not homework you must finish first.
- After class, smell dry oak, lightly toasted bread, vanilla, and coconut one at a time. Then smell them in pairs. Notice how associations merge. Do not use the exercise to guess French versus American barrels blind.
- The complete lesson and quiz can be followed without alcohol.
Documents discussed in this lesson
Technical sheets and source material
- Ridge — 2023 Estate Chardonnay technical sheet (PDF)
- Ridge — 2023 Estate Chardonnay vintage and winemaking data
Use the named wine, vintage and document section. Producer process accounts and research guidance are labeled separately from vintage technical sheets. A disclosed choice is evidence of a process, not a guaranteed flavour.