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CLASSIC OAK

PETER DUNLOP of Classic Oak has been in the barrel game for over 35 years and believes there are a lot of myths surrounding the subject of oak and wine, with everyone having an opinion.

Classic Oak is a subsidiary of the French Tonnellerie (cooperage) Group, Francois Freres (TFF), a fourth-generation family business that went public in 1999, with the Francois family still holding the controlling interest. The company owns nine

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