All About Barrels: Why and How They Enhance Wine (Courtesy of Simi Winery, Healdsburg, California) THE ORIGINS OF BARRELS FOR WINE STORAGE Most of us are familiar with museum specimens and replicas of archeologically-recovered clay pots and amphorae...
A barrique is the classic French barrel, a wooden cask used for aging wines. Barriques can hold up to 225 litres (59 gallons - 24-25 cases).
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