Wooden barrels are crucial for bourbon, where they serve as not just a container, but also as a key flavoring agent.

When it comes to wine and whiskey – especially bourbon – the oak barrel reigns, not just as a container, but also for the ...

St. Louis-born writer T.S. Eliot called April the “cruelest month” in his iconic poem, “The Wasteland.” Wine Country ...

Michter's US*1 Barrel Strength Rye. Michter's Distillery. Kentucky-based Michter’s is most visible via its always-on releases ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — One Holland family's hobby of building custom furniture out of barrels has taken off since they first started five years ago. Their storefront The Stave and Barrel at 12330 James St.

For over a year, owner Brad Binko looked for the right space for a tasting room that could better accommodate Eternal Wines' guests and signature events.

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Many wine advocates and experts have warned that tariffs are expected to hurt U.S.-based importers and increase the cost of supplies such as wine barrels and glass bottles. They say Trump’s ...

LODI, Calif. — Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Europe are being closely watched in California’s iconic wine industry, which is already struggling due to declining global wine ...

AVON, Ohio — Cork and Barrel Wine Bar and Restaurant has announced that it’s going out of business. The restaurant at 35800 Detroit Road announced the news on its social media pages.

Hoping to help some dogs stay fashionably comfortable while donating to ones in need, one local winery is taking their wine barrels and turning them into dog beds. Upper Bench Estate Winery ...

who hand rotates the barrels as our bourbon ages over multiple seasons,” Beth Buckner, lead blender at Maker’s Mark, told Food & Wine. According to Buckner, the bourbon leads with notes of ...