News Cooperage

The Jury of the OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine), which met in Paris on September 9, 2021, this year awarded 16 Prizes and 10 Special Mentions from around sixty publications in competition.   Today, we are very proud to announce that the work “Le Chêne en majesté, de la forêt au vin”, written […]

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. Wood is preserved only under specific conditions, when shielded from […]

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 same name [to] […]

Tonnellerie Bernard is established in Lignières-Sonneville, in the heart of the “Grande Champagne” where the best cognacs are produced.   Armand Maurice Bernard founded the first family cooperage in 1936. He passed on his passion and his knowledge to his son who took over the cooperage before to pass on it to his own son, […]

The Montpellier exhibition center will host the next edition of SITEVI, international exhibition of equipment and know-how for vine-wine, olive and fruit & vegetable production, from November 26th to 28th, 2019.   Becoming the business and innovation meeting, this biennial is the world leader in the three sectors.   After the record reached for its […]

The 28th edition of SIMEI, the leading international fair in technology for the winemaking and bottling sectors, will be held from 19th to 22th November 2019 in Milan.   Every two years, this international event brings together the major players in the sector to exchange and discover the latest developments in the wine industry.   […]

The economic activity of Bercy peaked at the end of the 19th century, when the district became the biggest (greatest) wine-making platform of world. Bercy was then transformed into a working-class district in fashion where they came become intoxicated and dance. Diverse parties (holidays) as jousts on the water or races (shopping) of cyclists of […]

As part of the International Day of Forests, Groupe Charlois is partner of the immersive operation organized by the ONF (Office National des Forêts) which will take place on 21/22/23 March 2019 on the forecourt of the City Hall in Paris.

Steve Blais joins Groupe Charlois as new North American Sales Manager for Tonnellerie Berthomieu, Ermitage, La Grange as well as Oenosylva alternative oak products for enology.

The 2019 edition of the Saint-Vincent Tournante de Bourgogne took place this year in Vézelay on January 26 and 27.