What do you get for someone who has everything? How about lessons in wine making. WSJLive's Wendy Bounds learns the step by step task of making a barrel of wine at the city Winery in New York.

Napa Valley residents are used to seeing wooden wine barrels: in wine caves, stacked outside warehouses and even cut in half and filled with flowers on neighborhood lawns. Barrels are everywhere ...

Of course, the amount of time the wine spends in the barrel can make a big difference. Wines will age in barrel anywhere from ...

the bending of the wooden staves into a barrel shape is called cintrage and, finally, the toasting of the wood for flavor is called bousinage. Sign Up for Free Email Newsletters Sign up for Wine ...

But not just any barrel — a foudre. A foudre is a massive wooden vat that impacts and preserves the overall taste of the wine. Making a foudre starts with French oak, a tightly grained wood that ...