"Rick Gibson" > wrote in message
m...
>
> My other hobby is woodworking and I do a lot of work with white oak, most
of
> what I have is from trees cut 10-15 years ago and stored in a barn. By
the
> time I take the rough lumber down the the size I need I have garbage bags
> full of oak chips. Question - would these oak chips be any good for
adding
> oak flavour to the wine?

Assuming the wood is well seasoned (dried) it would be usable in wine. You
would probably want to toast it some - at least lightly - before adding it
to wine. I'd expect it to be good in Zin or Cabernet, but not so good for
Pinot Noir or whites.

Tom S