Hugh Cuthbertson has been in the wine industry for a long time so he has seen many changes and new ideas, some good and some not so much.

So when he was approached about a new technique developed in Margaret River that transforms a 6 year old ok barrel destined to be cut in half and grow herbs in the garden he was a little sceptical..

French oak barrels cost $2,000 these days so if you can bring them back into service in a viable way then every winemaker and particularly their accountants sit up and listen!

Hugh tells the story of how RenewOak started and the exciting times on the horizon. With Simon and Richo.

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