More than three decades ago, Frank Villas designed a livestock brand, The Rockin V; a clever combination of his initials cradled in a curved rocker rail. He also developed a side business making ...

MADISON >> A shark, sunflower, meteor and hurricane sit in Doug Ball’s front yard. All of the structures at 53 Copse Road are made of old wine barrels, and Ball free-hands the designs with no ...

Tranquilino Garcia isn’t the only artisan in Sonoma County transforming used wine barrels into home decor and furniture, but he definitely knows how world-class vintages came to age in those oak casks ...

EUDORA — Eudora resident Andy Wingert wasn't into woodworking when he was growing up, so his talent for making furniture and wine accessories from recycled wine barrels seems surprising even to him.

Jack-o’-lanterns come in all shapes, sizes and designs. And in the Napa Valley that includes making them out of wine barrels. The unique Halloween creations, which can be found outside local ...