Whether you consider yourself a wine or whiskey aficionado or not, it's undeniable that there is an irresistible charm in the barrels dedicated to these beverages. Crafted from sustainable and ...

ST. HELENA — The spirit of the Old World’s vintners is alive in the Napa Valley, as a master barrel artist brings decades of experience from Bordeaux to a local French luxury winemaker. Alban Trouvé ...

Fire crackles between the seasoned oak staves, fastened with steel hoops. As the sparks settle, the aromas float through the air - clove, cedar and vanilla. All the nonfruit characteristics you've ...

Winemakers: To oak or not to oak, that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take up oak to craft your wine to shake the spheres ...

With the heat turned up here in the high country, I got to thinking about the chilly wine caves and barrel rooms I have had the opportunity to explore over the years. The cool, dry 55° air, the ...