During a recent Arbor Day event, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced that the 2025 N.C. Tree of the Year is the white oak, Quercus alba. White oak is a great choice for a number of reasons.

All oak is not created equal. Here’s why the type of barrel used to age your wine matters and how it impacts what's in your ...

The trees I’m showing you today were not the trees the older cats who I drank with at the Carolina Coffee Shop 30 years ago ...

Oak trees grow across a wide swath of the ... “While several species are broadly referred to as ‘American White Oak,’ Quercus alba is by far the most prevalent species used for wine barrels ...

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