Tag: barrels

February 12, 2021 Vinography Images
Vinography Images: Tight Squeeze
A cellar worker replaces a barrel bung after topping up at the Kistler winery in the town of Forestville. One

September 10, 2010 Vinography Images
Vinography Images: The Cellar
The Cellar Old wine cellars are magical places. One of my favorite smells in the world is the damp woody

May 22, 2009 Vinography Images
Vinography Images: Medium Toast
Medium Toast In general, the less a barrel is toasted, the more tannins and other wood characteristics will be leached

February 6, 2009 Vinography Images
Vinography Images: The Tonnellerie
The Tonnellerie The toasting of barrels in a Tonnellerie (or cooperage) serves two purposes — to shape the barrel to