Resources
We are happy to help our customers stay up on the latest developments in our industry.
We think you’ll find this information useful.
Make sure to check out our Barrel Blog!
Barrel Builders Videos
- ‘Be Your Own Cooper’ Lecture at the CCBA Fall Conference
- A Look Inside East Bernstadt Cooperage (EBC)
- A Look Inside Tonnellerie Marchive
- Barrel Head Removal for Fermentation
- Barrel Shaving with Barrel Builders Coopers
- Barrel Shaving and Assembly
- Barrel Assembly Demonstration
- Spin With a French Cooper
Barrel Maintenance and Repair
- Prepping Barrels For Storage
- Repairing Bore Bug Leaks Using Spiles
- Let’s Talk Sulfur
- How to Tighten a Barrel Head Using Flagging
- How to Repair a Leaky Barrel Using Wedges Video
- How to Repair a Leaky Barrel Using Spiles Video
- How to Remove/Replace a Barrel Head Video
- How to Prevent and Repair Bore Bug Leaks Video
- Barrel Maintenance & Repair Manual
- Barrel Sanitation Lecture
Barrel Information
- Tips on Buying Barrels
- Barrel Assessment and Sanitation
- Bourbon Barrel Aging Optimization
- 7 Tips for Shipping Barrels
- Barrel Calculator (.XLSX) from Wines & Vines
- The Economics of Wine Barrels: How to determine the effect of barrel choices on profits (W&V, Aug. 2015) pg.54-57
- Why some winemakers are using Acacia barrels
Fun Barrel Stuff
- Barrel News
- Barrel Builders Photos
- St. Supéry’s February Newsletter – Dollarhide Avifauna Counts By Phil Burton, Dollarhide neighbor and local birder
- Judd’s Napa Valley Radio Show 01/27/15 – Barrel Masters Phil Burton and Julien Hittos
- Slow Living Radio 03/24/16 – Building Barrels with Julien Hittos and Phil Burton
- Life Between the Vines Podcast 09/06/16 – Phil Burton of Barrel Builders in Napa Valley