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yahoo to Saveur again / in the current issue The Saveur 100 / #96 SMARTEST "Thing to Leave Out of Wine" 'What was it we liked so much about the 1999 Brander Sauvignon au Natural from Santa Barbera county? The luscious fruit? The steely elegance? Sure-but what we really liked about it was NO OAK. Oak in wine is like garlic in cooking-a little bit adds flavor ; a lot ruins it. Winemakers of the world: tone down the oak or just forget it all together!'