For centuries, oak has been the winemaker’s and distiller’s collaborator, quietly transforming clear spirits and young wines ...

A Facebook shot of a few of the barrels at Chaddsford Winery in Pa.'s Chester County, where longtime winemaker Jim Osborn continues his stellar work. (Chaddsford Winery Facebook page) The next issue ...

There’s something about a barrel room in a winery. On the surface, it’s just a giant room filled with a bunch of identical wooden barrels stacked in rows. That alone can be an impressive sight, but ...

Understanding the difference between French and American barrels can help point you toward bottles you'll enjoy.

Walk into almost any wine-tasting room on the planet and they will be there: wine barrels. They may be stacked over there by a wall or set on their tails with a piece of glass across the top making ...

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 ...

First, a correction. It seems that most wine judges and critics now have apps that scan the world for the use of their name and recently one in London pointed out that I had erred in referring to him ...