Coopers in Randolph County are honing their craft of making wine barrels, and some hold a rare distinction. Higbee is home to ...

Glass of whisky cognac or bourbon in ornamental glass next to a vinatge wooden barrel on a rustic wood and dark background. Whiskey is more than just a blend of grains and water. It is a spirit that ...

Napa Valley residents are used to seeing wooden wine barrels: in wine caves, stacked outside warehouses and even cut in half and filled with flowers on neighborhood lawns. Barrels are everywhere in ...

Russ Karasch opened a plastic bag filled with strips of wood the color of the best part of a piece of toast. “Smell this,” he said. The aroma was intoxicatingly comforting, like roasting a chocolatey ...