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Wine Barrels
Huell Howser had a very interesting program on the local PBS station
about company in Northern California that recyces old white oak wine barrels into other products. Some might find it interesting. http://www.whitmcleod.com/folding-wine-barrel-chair/ Lew |
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Wine Barrels
Lew Hodgett wrote:
Huell Howser had a very interesting program on the local PBS station about company in Northern California that recyces old white oak wine barrels into other products. Some might find it interesting. http://www.whitmcleod.com/folding-wine-barrel-chair/ Very clever! One problem is that federal law prescribes that whiskey (not sure about wine) be aged in NEW oaken barrels. In France (for example), they can reuse the barrels. I've had some French wine that was evidently aged in barrels that formerly contained olives. Or squash. |
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"HeyBub" wrote:
Very clever! One problem is that federal law prescribes that whiskey (not sure about wine) be aged in NEW oaken barrels. In France (for example), they US wine is aged in old whiskey barrels. The US wine barrels have about a 6-8 year life. Lew |
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Wine Barrels
Being from near wine country and having a bit of an affinity for such
(ie Sonoma Products Company);I have looked at using barrel wood and have seen lots of stuff done with it. It is just too inconsistent for me so far but I'll probably do something with it eventually. Most wine makers use new French White Oak barrels but this is by no means an absolute. American Oak and used barrels are also employed. They are quite particular about how much toast (the buring of the barrel to carmalize it) and excatly which barrel, how many reuses, how long in each type, etc. Regardless, they all eventually wear out so there is lots of used barrels available. A store that has inquired about reselling some of my (non-barrel) stuff has a big inventory of barrel made stuff. www.napageneralstore.com. I haven't placed anything there yet but I have a product line coming up that I might pitch to them. On Jun 4, 9:37*am, "HeyBub" wrote: Lew Hodgett wrote: Huell Howser had a very interesting program on the local PBS station about company in Northern California that recyces old white oak wine barrels into other products. Some might find it interesting. http://www.whitmcleod.com/folding-wine-barrel-chair/ Very clever! One problem is that federal law prescribes that whiskey (not sure about wine) be aged in NEW oaken barrels. In France (for example), they can reuse the barrels. I've had some French wine that was evidently aged in barrels that formerly contained olives. Or squash. |
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