European oak barrels give up their subtle flavors to aged Oregon-grown wine. But once the wine is bottled and the barrels are emptied, they are given new form and new life by Adam and Timothy Radtke.

WAYNE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Chris Deffenbaugh can’t bear to see reusable materials go to waste. So when a friend asked him to help move an old, fallen-apart barrel from his basement to the curb, ...

Dark, rich hues of zinfandel, cabernet and merlot stain the light oak, seeping deep into the interior of a wine barrel past its prime. The worn, vintage patina of the vessel’s exterior gives little ...

Walk into almost any wine-tasting room on the planet and they will be there: wine barrels. They may be stacked over there by a wall or set on their tails with a piece of glass across the top making ...