Russ Karasch opened a plastic bag filled with strips of wood the color of the best part of a piece of toast. “Smell this,” he said. The aroma was intoxicatingly comforting, like roasting a chocolatey ...

America has few commodities it can call its own, and bourbon is one of them. Experts know that real bourbon is all about the barrel, and it doesn't happen overnight. In fact, the wood aging process ...

Wood barrels are different. Wine aged in oak barrels is enhanced with vanilla and oak overtones. Wooden wine barrels also allow evaporation of the wine during the aging period, and let in just the ...

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 ...

Not all pet essentials have to be an eyesore around the home. On Thursday, Hermès released a dog bowl inspired by land and sea. The sophisticated dish is made from oak wood and assembled using ...