A World Cooperage Journey to France with the Rodney Strong Winemaking TeamTake a journey through the French forest with World Cooperage general manager, Elizabeth Van Emst and the Rodney Strong Vineyards winemaking team. Watch as an oak tree is harvested in the Vosges forest and then visit our stave mill in Monthureux-sur-Saône, France. The Rodney Strong team shares why they …
The fifth annual Women of the Vine & Spirits Global Symposium was held in mid-March, just down the street from our office in Napa, California. World Cooperage is proud to be a sponsor of Women of the Vine & Spirits – an organization dedicated to empowering and advancing women in the alcohol beverage industry, worldwide. The goal of the Global …
Stonestreet Estate Vineyards winemaker Lisa Valtenbergs took a moment to talk with us recently at the Stonestreet Estate Winery & Tasting Room. She talks about her winemaking for Stonestreet and how barrels play a part in her choices. Take a moment to watch the interview and learn which World Cooperage profile is her favorite.
On Monday, February 11, World Cooperage representative Rachel Hensley attended the Sonoma State University Wine Industry Scholars Program Award Luncheon at the Green Music Center.
We’re just over a week removed from the 2019 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium. The kegs were drank, the potato chips were chomped and the booth was broken down and stored for next year.
n the late springtime World Cooperage Barrel Consultant Yuri DeLeon had a chance to stop by Jackson Family Wines’ Oakville Facility. He talked with Kendall-Jackson Winemaker Kristy Melton on her barrel program, how she tastes through barrels and how she chooses barrels for specific wines.
Happy Holidays from our team at World Cooperage!
World Cooperage Barrel Consultant Yuri DeLeon stopped by Michael David Winery to interview Director of Wine Operations, Adam Mettler, on his barrel program.
The Anatomy of a Barrel Sure, you probably know what a “bung hole” is (we’ll wait while your inner child chuckles) but do you know the correct terminology for the rest of a barrel? Barrels are crafted without a single nail or drop of glue – rivets hold the hoops together and the rest is a perfectly pieced together puzzle. …
World Cooperage Barrel Consultant, Jerry DeLorenzo, stopped by Kunde Family Winery to interview winemaker Zach Long, on what he looks for when choosing a World Cooperage barrel.
