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 ...

Russ Karasch opened a plastic bag filled with strips of wood the color of the best part of a piece of toast. “Smell this,” he said. The aroma was intoxicatingly comforting, like roasting a chocolatey ...

One local company is proving that you don’t have to head to Kentucky, or even leave the Fort Wayne city limits, to have a quality barrel made for craft beverages. Combining elements of machining, wood ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Historically the wooden barrel has been the world’s most important ...

First, a 2022 Merlot from Central Washington. Then, a Pilsner Urquell, followed by a Guinness stout, a No-Li amber ale, a Sierra Nevada pale ale, two nonalcoholic beers and a Trader Joe's tequila.

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Vermont distilleries are in about the same place the state's breweries were 30 years ago, says Adam Overbay, co-owner of Old Route Two Spirits in Barre. Ready to take on the world. Overbay says the ...

Jaya Saxena is a correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. One of the biggest ...