"steve" > wrote in message
news:ncj9c.23916$li5.10773@pd7tw3no...
> Hi folks,
> Springtime for me is time to start thinking about barrel strategies for
2004
> harvest. Naturally this means thinking about a new barrel. In browsing the
> web I found this site http://www.artisanbarrels.com . They sell small
size
> (50L - 100L ) French barrels from Saint-Martin and Allary.

Beware! On that site it indicates that the small size barrels are _waxed_.
If you're looking to impart oak flavor into your wine, you won't get it from
a waxed barrel. They're as neutral as a glass carboy.

Tom S