Barrel Aging Pillows

"Not sure if it's French oak, but I'm positive our wine is barrel aged."

'You wanted to be a wine maker in the worst way, Paul - and you've succeeded.'

Opening the Barrel

A giant glass of red wine

'I've written six books on wine; owned my own winery and taught a wine class for two years. My next goal is to taste some.'

Men playing water football in barrels on a lake

'Somebody's got to be kidding,'

"I've joined a wine-lovers club. . . so far there are only three members."

"Can you recommend a suitable white wine to drink with my red wine?"

The Angel's Share

Wine connoisseur in search of new vintage.(Wine)

'It was still pitch black when I left for work: I picked my son's toy barrel instead of mine...'

'How about I leave the last splinter in? It'll be a good reminder to not take things literally, at your next barrel tasting.'

'The ban of stimulants, includes St Bernards. The brandy keg will have to go.'

'This $10,000 bottle of Bordeaux is also a powerful solvent. It entirely dissolved my savings account.'

"It's disappointing, but if that's the biggest you've got ..."

'Milking' the Wine Barrel.

'Dad, the wine's been put into used barrels, just like you ordered. I got a great deal on them from Exxon.'

One more please.

'That's what I call riding the barrel!'

A man polishes a giant wine bottle.

Premier Cru

Diogenes and the Greek Crisis

"No, it's not some new wearable tech."

Stair Lift.

'It's very 'woody'...'

'That's what I call riding the barrel!'

Jumping the barrel.

Root Beer. We'll take a keg, but you'll have to hold the check for a while. The first root beer float.

"When did you realize you were naked?"

"For heaven's sake woman having a few drinks is an important part of the job"

"Very wishy-washy. . . really lacks conviction. . ."

"Gin? Oh God, I hate gin."

If my recent vintage ages well, I'll be part of a very small group saying "2020 was a very good year."

Boy with his finger in hole in a huge wine barrel.