The centuries-old tradition of making and repairing oak wine barrels in southern Portugal is ending, pushed out by steel barrels, "bag in box" packaging and a younger generation's lack of interest in ...

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 ...

Just as great wine is a product of the vineyard, exceptional wine barrels start in the forest. Continuing a tradition that has been in practice for two millennia, the artisans at Tonnellerie Radoux ...

CHANDLER, Ariz. - 'An Arizona craftsman is taking old wine and whiskey barrels, stripping them down and turning them into new pieces of furniture. "We make Adirondack chairs, tables, bar stools, lazy ...

Hobbies that result in homemade goods are always worth pursuing, and perhaps none is as worthy as learning to brew beer, wine, mead or cider. Many companies offer complete brewing kits that come with ...

In the backyard shop of Jeremy Smith's house on Cooper Street, a homegrown Missoula furniture business is finding its legs in an unusual medium: wine barrel wood. Reconstituted under Smith's artistic ...

KOFU—A university research institute here abandoned its practice of wasting booze in pursuit of creating the education world’s first fully independent wine-producing method, from raising grapes to ...

More and more, fine wine is finding its way into the barrelhouses of Jalisco. If you love wine and tequila, these bottles are for you. Brad Japhe is a freelance journalist specializing in travel, ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. This wine barrel fire pit has the look of a wooden barrel, but ...