Do Wineries have us over a (French Oak) Barrel?
At least those who like oak in their wine -- Sure, they can add some chips, or play chemistry tricks, but there's no substitute for aging wine in barrels. A few decades ago my wife and I toured France every summer in our Citroen 2CVs, and I have recently ...
Thank you for sharing another one of your adventures, Mike!
Shirtless men or not, France is a place we too always keep going back to, where like you, we have walked down a few cellars as well. Cheers, Alex ...
Entertaining....
pictorial which, given your title, immediately reminded me of a story my mother told me a couple of days ago. She is long retired from her main profession however she needs to continue working for a while in order to sustain living locally so she spent so...
Thanks for sharing
Being a whisky nut, it’s good to see how the casks are made. Cheers PAt
Just took a wine making class at the vineyard about the importance of barrels...
Seems like you visited a cooperate or barrel factory! Love the photos! Seems like the cooperage process hasn't changed much since you were last there; as I'm under the impression that barrels are still made in such a fashion!
