More than three decades ago, Frank Villas designed a livestock brand, The Rockin V; a clever combination of his initials cradled in a curved rocker rail. He also developed a side business making ...

Moses Briseno’s work is more than just about making a lamp, chair or table. His cask creations bring new life to retired wine barrels. Several of Briseno’s works greet visitors outside the tasting ...

Tranquilino Garcia isn’t the only artisan in Sonoma County transforming used wine barrels into home decor and furniture, but he definitely knows how world-class vintages came to age in those oak casks ...

EUDORA — Eudora resident Andy Wingert wasn't into woodworking when he was growing up, so his talent for making furniture and wine accessories from recycled wine barrels seems surprising even to him.

A prized possession sits in my kitchen. It is a trivet my son made for me out of wine corks. He glued them onto a wood-backed frame. It is useful for sure but, more so, it is a special piece because ...

MADISON >> A shark, sunflower, meteor and hurricane sit in Doug Ball’s front yard. All of the structures at 53 Copse Road are made of old wine barrels, and Ball free-hands the designs with no ...

Barrel-aged beers have become a big deal over the past year or two as more and more breweries experiment with the idea of soaking their creations in wooden barrels that once held whiskey, bourbon, rum ...