Today’s challenge starts with a bourbon barrel so loose that removing one stave almost collapses the entire thing. I reshape the top, clean the char, cut matching legs from uneven staves, and fight ...

Hundreds of people from St. Helena and beyond packed Hunt Avenue on Wednesday night, Nov. 26 to celebrate the lighting of the holiday wine barrel tree sponsored by Beringer Vineyards.

Oak barrels are more than storage—they actively shape wine and whiskey by adding flavor, texture, and structure through slow oxygen exchange and the release of tannins. Winemakers favor oak for its ...

After a long summer tending the vineyards and weeks of harvesting the fruit, the folks at Southern Arizona’s wineries like to let their hair down, pop a cork or three and celebrate the fruits of their ...

Cracker Barrel has cut ties with the design firm that created its controversial new logo and redesigned restaurants. The restaurant chain started implementing the changes but quickly reversed course ...

Cracker Barrel has confirmed it has severed ties with San Francisco-based design firm Prophet after backlash over a new logo design led the restaurant chain to revert to its previous logo. The company ...

Cracker Barrel has cut ties with the design firm that created its controversial new logo and redesigned restaurants. The restaurant chain started implementing the changes but quickly reversed course ...