What's in a wine barrel? Columnist Gus Clemens explores how wood, other factors impact quality, taste and more.

"The Barrel House," a homemade of reclaimed redwood wine barrels in Big Sur, California has hit the market and is available ...

Oak and wine were made for each other. The wood and how it is treated introduces flavors compounds and textures. Oak barrels allow slow oxygenation, which engenders complexity and depth.

Award-winning’ wine tasting for Algarve Wine Society. Cabrita produces quality wines from local traditional grape varieties.

A home for sale in Central California is a wine lover's dream come true. The “Barrel House,” a home made out of a pair of two-story tall reclaimed redwood wine barrels in Big Sur ...

A home constructed on California’s Central Coast from two giant two-story wine barrels is now for sale for $3.3 million.

Some distillers use new oak barrels, while others may use barrels that previously held other spirits, such as whiskey, rum, or wine. The time the gin spends in the barrel can range from just a few ...

In a fitting addition to the heart of wine country, Napa's first Costco is bringing 350 new jobs and their largest wine ...

California is full of beautiful wineries where guests can get a behind-the-scenes look into the process of creating wine — ...

Secluded atop California’s coastal ridge, the three-bedroom so-called “Barrel House” was hand-built out of two enormous, interconnected redwood wine barrels by legendary local architect ...

As it should, this bottle of Oculus is perched atop a pedestal. After all, the crown of a pedestal is where you display a ...