But Balcones’ supply of 5-gallon oak barrels may have an expiration date. As the company continues to ramp up production, it is switching to 50-gallon barrels, which also have a longer useful ...

The price of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, rose to nearly $120 a barrel — its highest level in 10 years — before dropping back down to $110.46 a barrel, Reuters reported.

I know what you're thinking: "Where the hell do I have room for 55-gallon oak barrels?" The answer is, ya right! I don't even have a closet for liquor storage at my joint.

Goldman Sachs is now calling for Brent oil to average $135 a barrel during the second half of this year and first half of next. That’s up $10 from the bank’s previous forecast.

French oak barrels, the most prized, range in price from about $900 to over $3,000, depending on the quality and treatment of the wood. American oak barrels cost about $600.

In the Los Angeles-Long Beach region, gas prices topped out at an average of $5.13 per gallon, about 20 cents higher than last month. ... up from $86.45 per barrel in the week prior.

Barrel Aged: Denotes a wine that has spent a period of time in barrels before bottling. This affects wine in numerous ways—the flavors in newly blended wines knit together, tannins in red wines soften ...

By June, he’ll fill a 53-gallon Evan Williams bourbon whiskey white oak barrel with 200 pounds of locally sourced chilies, age the mash for six months, and bottle it by 2014.

The average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas Monday in Las Vegas was $5.09, up sharply from the $4.85 average seen in the Las Vegas Valley on Sept. 19.

Barrel Fermented: Denotes wine that has been fermented in small casks (usually 55-gallon oak barrels) instead of larger tanks. Advocates believe that barrel fermentation contributes greater harmony ...