Are acacia barrels the future for white wine?

I started off the new year with a tasting that was, I was told, a world first. A line up of 22 wines from seven countries, all white or rosé, dry and sweet, that had been aged in acacia barrels rather than in oak. It was certainly a first for me.

See also:

Cooperage: The art of oak ageing

Jefford: The cooper’s tale