Ramiro Herrera Barrel Making, Napa Valley, California
Dec 3, 2019
Only a few dozen master coopers, around the world, still practice the art of barrel making, and Ramiro Herrera, of Caldwell Vineyard, is one of the remaining few.
In Napa Valley, Lidia learns about the art of coopering, or barrel building, an ancient trade dating back thousands of years.
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Ramiro Herrera at work building a barrel.
Lidia visits Demptos Napa Cooperage, where coopers produce 100 barrels a day.
Ramiro Herrera and Lidia sample some of the wines produced in his barrels (the wines aren’t toasted).
