US2006075901A1PendingUtilityA1

Apparatus and method for aging wine or spirits

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 4, 2001Filed: Nov 21, 2005Published: Apr 13, 2006
Est. expiryOct 4, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert H. Eustis
C12H 1/22C12G 3/06A41D 13/0512A41D 13/0125Y10S2/03
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Abstract

An apparatus and method for aging wine or spirits is described. The apparatus employs a plurality of spaced hollow semi-permeable tubes which provide an interface wall between the wine or spirits and the atmosphere whereby oxygen can infuse through the walls of the tube into the wine or spirits. In one embodiment, the wine or spirits are in contact with the outer surface of the tubes and the atmosphere with the inner surface. In another embodiment, the wine or spirits are in contact with the inner surface of the tubes and the atmosphere with the outer surface.

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1 . A container for wine or spirits comprising semi-permeable walls disposed between the wine or spirits and the surrounding atmosphere whereby oxygen from the atmosphere infuses through the walls to the wine interface to interact with and age the wine characterized in that, 
 the ratio of the interface area to volume of wine is increased more than fifty percent as compared to the prior art ratio of interface area to wine provided by oak barrels.    
   
   
       2 . A container as in  claim 1  in which the container is an oak barrel.

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