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I've been thinking about making my own barrel for aging wine ... I was wondering if oak is the only wood I can use or if I can use other woods ... I'm making a practice barrel out of pine but I can imagine that doesn't taste good ... If I can use pine please let me know though
 
You can use pine is you like the taste of turpentine. Oak is traditional, but I assume that since it's your wine you can use whatever wood you choose. I would only look at hard woods though.
 
Never done anything with barrels, but I've heard apple wood works. I've used lots of oak chips, and can say that different oaks can give different flavors, so look into what Type of oak you use if you go that route. :)
 
I've seen people age in Cherry wood, Apple wood, Pine wood, and Oak. It really all depends on your preferance.
 

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