HOLLAND, Mich. — One Holland family's hobby of building custom furniture out of barrels has taken off since they first started five years ago. Their storefront The Stave and Barrel at 12330 James St.
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 ...
For nearly 40 years, Stephen Fischer grew grass for a living. The Ocean Township resident worked as a turf course manager at Monmouth Park Racetrack until he retired in January 2012. Fischer, 67, ...
CHANDLER, Ariz. - 'An Arizona craftsman is taking old wine and whiskey barrels, stripping them down and turning them into new pieces of furniture. "We make Adirondack chairs, tables, bar stools, lazy ...
Tikiz Wine Designs in Walla Walla offers a variety of unique and rustic-style household furniture that is handcrafted from wine barrels by local artisan Moises Soto, 54. He takes emptied barrels — ...
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.
Big, round, wooden -- wine barrels might seem simple, but in truth they are a crucial winemaking element for many of the Northwest's most prized wines. Careful thought goes into their production, ...
There was a time, years ago, when used wine and bourbon barrels would be burned because they’d be piling up without a purpose. Don Rodarte is doing his part to find another life for the wooden ...
Michael Monahan was looking for an opportunity that would allow him to quit his job as a mechanical engineer. In 2018, a project in the basement of his McCandless home helped Monahan find his true ...