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As the global spirits industry navigates a phase of inventory rebalancing, CHARLOIS announces significant new investments through OAKING, its integrated cask management platform

Historical and Archaeological Sources The history of the barrel dates back to antiquity, as evidenced by numerous archaeological discoveries and certain historical and iconographic sources. However, archaeological finds provide only partial information about the history of barrels, as wood—a perishable material—decomposes and disappears over time. [...]

The Man of Murlin At 82, Denis Charlois is both the soul and the man of Murlin. The patriarch, the son of the man who started it all in the village. Talking to Denis Charlois is like travelling back in time, retracing history—his own history, the history of Murlin, of the forest, of oak, of […]

The Shingle Oak(Quercus imbricaria), Also known as the laurel oak, the shingle oak is a tree in the Fagaceae family. Its name originates from its historical use by French settlers in Illinois, who crafted wooden shingles from its wood. A tree with late-deciduous or marcescent* foliage, the shingle oak reaches a height of 15 to […]

While the Burgundian cask (also known as the pièce bourguignonne) and the Bordeaux barrel have become the reference containers in modern cooperage, this has not always been the case. Historically, there were numerous wine barrels whose capacities varied significantly depending on the region. Moreover, it was quite common for « barrels bearing the s [...]

During walks in forests, one cannot miss the different markings on trees. But what do they mean?   There are 2 types of markings: those intended to mark hiking and cycling trails and those related to forest management.   THE DIFFERENT MARKINGS RELATED TO FOREST MANAGEMENT   When a forest is subject to a sustainable […]

The Fonds Charlois for Art and the Forest recently acquired a set of cooper’s tools used by their former owner in the middle of the 20e century.   The set includes around thirty tools made of wood and metal (adzes, compasses, cutters, broad axes, drawknives, branding irons, spokeshaves, augers, bung pullers, and bung cutters), the […]

Passionate observer of nature, Jules Renard (1864-1910) pays homage to it by publishing at the end of the 19th century hisHistoires naturelles in which he paints, with humor and poetry, a portrait of the fauna and flora surrounding him. The work, which inspires renowned illustrators such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, or Benjamin Rab [...]

The internationalMother Earth day was proclaimed in 2009 by the United Nations General Assembly, which chose the date of April 22 to celebrate the event. SIf the UN establishes international days, it is with the goal of informing the public about major issues such as fundamental rights, sustainable development, or health.The day of April 22 […]

Compagnon cooper Originally from Corrèze, Mickaël was initially destined for the profession of cabinetmaker.With a Bac STI in Applied Arts in hand, he went, on the advice of a friend, to the Compagnons du Devoir et du Tour de France with the idea of following practical training linked to wood.But he quickly understood that opportunities […]