Oak and wine were made for each other. The wood and how it is treated introduces flavors compounds and textures. Oak barrels allow slow oxygenation, which engenders complexity and depth.

And there are plenty of ideas—ranging from modern to classic—to inspire you ... Bring the heat to summer parties with salsa made using ingredients you grew in a small garden. "The salsa barrel is a ...

A home for sale in Central California is a wine lover's dream come true. The “Barrel House,” a home made out of a pair of two-story tall reclaimed redwood wine barrels in Big Sur, is on the ...

Image 1 of 11 Wine barrel home on sale in Big Sur. Photo: Big Sur Coast Properties. "The 5 plus acres are surrounded by flower gardens and the native oak and redwood forest providing privacy and ...

Image 1 of 11 Wine barrel home on sale in Big Sur. Photo: Big Sur Coast Properties. "The 5 plus acres are surrounded by flower gardens and the native oak and redwood forest providing privacy and ...

A home constructed on California’s Central Coast from two giant two-story wine barrels is now for sale ... a wraparound deck faces the water and gardens surround the structure.

The ‘Barrel House’ is an architect-designed property that does what it says on the tin: the house is built from two genuine redwood wine barrels stacked on top of each other. In their past ...