On 9/1/2014 1:06 PM, Michael Nielsen wrote:

> So in conclusion the crociani wine is special in not having been modified with adding powders such as acid and sugar. Pingus, chateau latour and rothshild, 1000$+ burgundies use powders?
>
Allowed is not the same as used. Most winemakers are a bit coy about
what they do. I know of one who claims not to use sulfites, but of
course his wines have sulfites, he just gets away with the naturally
occurring ones. Oak chip bags immersed in wine impart exactly the same
chemical changes to wine as oak barrels just not as elegantly and
usually overly so. A wine is bad to me because it is overly oaked.
Whether by bag or barrel is of little concern other than as to price.