Wine, Whiskey, and Oaks

Diana Gardener has again forwarded some interesting news items related to oaks and their connection to the manufacture of wines and spirits.

Posted Wed, 2019-04-17 10:57 in Website Editor's blog

Cork Wars, Wine Corks, and Kiwi Quercus News

Three oak-related news items have been brought to my attention lately...

Posted Tue, 2018-12-18 01:55 in Website Editor's blog

MHA Award to Fund Quercus arbutifolia Micropropagation Project

Posted Sun, 2017-07-16 18:35 in Website Editor's blog

Request for Acorns for Oak Wilt Study

We have received a request from The Morton Arboretum for acorns of northern pin oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis), red oak (Q. rubra), and bur oak (Q. macrocarpa) to support a study on oak wilt.

Posted Sat, 2016-10-01 21:27 in Website Editor's blog

Tree Hunter Rob McBride's Oak Adventures

Rob McBride shares some of his stories about oaks.

Posted Mon, 2015-09-07 11:57 in Website Editor's blog

Editor's Picks

Gandoger the Memorious

While working on a list of synonyms of European White...

Roderick Cameron | Aug 24, 2026

Cover of Select Native Asian Oaks Gap Analysis

Conservation Gap Analysis of Select Native Asian Oaks

Report led by The Morton Arboretum will help prioritize oak...

Website Editor | Aug 06, 2026

Early Fruiting Quercus robur in Slovakia

Motivation I live in the village of Dolné Dubové...

Jozef Čapkovič | Jul 20, 2026

Plant Focus

Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

The only oak species endemic to Africa is rare in cultivation. It shouldn't be.

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