Luxury winemakers producing some of the most expensive wine in the world will pay up to $50,000 for a single barrel to age their wine. But not just any barrel — a foudre. A foudre is a massive wooden ...

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

For centuries, oak has been the winemaker’s and distiller’s collaborator, quietly transforming clear spirits and young wines into something worth savoring. Here’s how the magic unfolds.

There are five key rules to follow when making bourbon whiskey. First, it must be distilled in the United States, and it must be a grain mixture with at least 51 percent corn mash. There can be no ...

Fire crackles between the seasoned oak staves, fastened with steel hoops. As the sparks settle, the aromas float through the air - clove, cedar and vanilla. All the nonfruit characteristics you've ...

Just as great wine is a product of the vineyard, exceptional wine barrels start in the forest. Continuing a tradition that has been in practice for two millennia, the artisans at Tonnellerie Radoux ...

The alarm clock hasn’t even gone off yet and half the country is already thinking about bourbon. It’s in the coffee mug on ...