"Oberon" > wrote in message news:<pz34d.7401$vd1.421@trnddc03>...
>
> I'm curious why one would make their own oak-essence-in-Everclear rather
> than adding the oak directly to the wine?
>

I don't do this, I just add the oak directly, but I could see how is
may give you better control over the level of oak flavor. Adding a
certain amount of oak chips or even aging in a barrel is a , let's
say, inexact science concerning the resulting flavor contribution.

Andy