Understand those "oaky" notes in your glass with our expert guide to the most popular types of wine barrels. Jonathan Cristaldi is a wine journalist and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A family-run business in Spain has been making handmade wine barrels since 1975. Tonelería Herfe makes about 6,000 oak barrels a year and sells them for up to $670 each. Their artisan techniques have ...