Oak Tree Furniture in Redding has been forced to temporarily close its doors after recent heavy rainstorms and flooding left ...

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Rioja’s identity has long been tied to American oak. Now French oak, concrete, and amphorae are reshaping the region. Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.

This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. It’s been said that right behind grapes, wood is the second most important ...

Oak barrels are more than storage—they actively shape wine and whiskey by adding flavor, texture, and structure through slow oxygen exchange and the release of tannins. Winemakers favor oak for its ...

An increasing number of distilleries are experimenting with aging their whiskey in barrels made from this flavorful variety of oak. One of the key reasons why bourbon tastes like bourbon is that it’s ...

One of the key reasons why bourbon tastes like bourbon is that it’s aged in a charred barrel made from American white oak (quercus alba). The barrel isn’t just a container, but provides the spirit ...

Heaven Hill is releasing three new whiskeys in its award-winning Grain to Glass line, all specially aged in Chinquapin Oak barrels: Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon, Kentucky Straight Bourbon and ...

Wine, bourbon barrels get second life as furniture, accessories Al Lesar, Shopper News There was a time, years ago, when used wine and bourbon barrels would be burned because they’d be piling up ...

BARDSTOWN, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From the remote forests of Japan to the rolling hills of Kentucky, Bardstown Bourbon’s Hokkaido Japanese Mizunara Oak Barrel Finish, the latest small-batch exploration ...

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 glass. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event ...