Understand those "oaky" notes in your glass with our expert guide to the most popular types of wine barrels. Jonathan Cristaldi is a wine journalist and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Editor’s note: This has been updated with additional information. The last story I wrote about wine barrels for sale generated a lot of interest, at least in the number of people who read the story.

Say the word "winery" and many people may envision a cool, dimly lit space filled with wooden barrels - each holding 800 gallons or so - giving the liquid inside time to mellow, develop complexity and ...

Christopher Friedmann is an award-winning journalist and has spent over a decade in journalism covering everything from wine & spirits to travel to music, finance, and technology. Mizunara oak, a type ...

If you have visited any winery, you most likely observed that used oak barrels, strategically placed to lend atmosphere and reinforce the notion that you are at a place that makes wine.

It's nothing like a boilermaker: The fusion of good craft beer aged in used bourbon barrels creates magnificent flavors with subtle complexities worth savoring. As craft breweries proliferate across ...