Oak: the Middle East politics of the wine world

theglobeandmail.com — Domaine Nadine Ferrand Macon Blanc 2006 ($17.95, No. 0085019). This entry-level white Burgundy is medium-bodied and deliciously ripe. Hints of apple and mineral get added complexity from a nutty tang.Oak.The word might seem insufficient to hold down a whole paragraph. But this is a wine column. Oak is the issue of the century. Aug 4, 2008 View in Crawl 4