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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

Adèle and Elsa Matrot have been at the helm of their eponymous estate for about ten years. Nestled in the heart of Meursault, the estate was passed down from their parents—a true family story that lives on through the way they craft their wines. It is Adèle and Elsa who now hold the delicate responsibility […]

Established in the Cognac region since the 1930s, Tonnellerie Bernard combines authenticity and craftsmanship to meet the needs of its customers, whether winemakers or distillers. In the heart of Grande Champagne, the artisans at Tonnellerie Bernard have mastered the skills and techniques required for the meticulous craft of barrel and vat making. [...]

In the production of stave wood, every step is essential to ensuring high-quality wood for cooperage. After the edging process, comes the sorting phase. This crucial step involves selecting the stave wood pieces that meet the strict requirements for producing staves, ensuring the quality and, most importantly, the watertightness of the barrels.   S [...]

Charlois and Faïencerie Georges share many common values ancestral family know-how, deep territorial roots, and a love for beauty which naturally brought these two houses from the Nièvre region together to collaborate.   Candles Infused with the Essence of Cooperage Oak This first collaboration has resulted in creation of a series of four exception [...]

The Clever Inventor! At the Atelier du Foudrier in Barret, he’s not the one making the most noise. Benoît Andrieux, 43, an industrial methods technician, is a discreet, determined and meticulous man. In the design office, he’s the one who starts everything, the one who designs the vats and casks ordered by the group’s customers. […]

Monday, February 10, 2025 – Waning Moon*. On a plot of the Bertranges Forest, between Murlin and Les Bertins, ONF agents and Emmanuel Gascard have been hard at work since 8:15 AM. The intensifying rain does nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of Urysse and Tyrolienne, Emmanuel’s two Comtois mares, assigned to skidding the trees harvested […]

The eighth edition of the Tandem Festival will take place in Nevers from February 14 to 16, 2025!   Tandem is a literary festival where literature and the arts intertwine through performances, musical readings, discussions, interviews, and workshops. The 2025 program promises to be rich and eclectic, celebrating literature as a living art and offer [...]

The Communion of Expertise for Wines of Excellence   We are pleased to announce the creation of the TONNELLERIE DES CLOS brand, 100% Burgundy, from oak to craftsmanship.   The very name Clos evokes a journey. A journey through the vineyards of Burgundy. A journey through history, back to the time when monks crafted wine. […]

Edging is an essential phase in the transformation of oak into stave wood. After quarter-sawn boards are cut into planks, always following the grain of the wood, the edging process shapes the stave wood by removing parts unsuitable for barrel-making. On one side, the edger removes the bark and sapwood; on the other, the heartwood, […]