Approximately 2 quarts of wine evaporates from an oak wine barrel in a month. This allows the wine to become more concentrated in flavor and aroma.
A standard wine barrel is 38 inches high. Perfect size for an indoor or outdoor cocktail table. Also, half wine barrels make great end tables or porch tables, too! And, of course, they're still great for making wine. --Johnpaul
Lees
There are many different 'Barrels' . Beer, wine, cooking oil, apples, carrots, cranberries, potatoes and more all have different amounts in a barrel.
A wine cask is a large wooden barrel that wine is stored in. Casks can impart flavors to the wine, and are important in the creation of wines.
The portion of wine that evaporates in an aging barrel is known as the "angel's share." This evaporation process can contribute to the concentration and complexity of the remaining wine.
Stand Back - April Wine album - was created in 1975.
Cask.
This means that the wine, after it's been made, ages in a barrel. This is usually used with the notion that the barrels are wood. Aging wine in barrels or other vessels (such as stainless steel tanks) gives it additional flavors and is considered an integral part of the wine making process.
300. Its called a hog's head.
heavy barrel Heavy Barrel
Historically the French government taxed the winemaker for individual containers of more than 59 gallons. So wine barrel making was limited to 59 gallons to avoid this tax.