Garage Wine Co. Chile » oak barrels http://www.garagewineco.cl Made in small lots by hand in Chile Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Barrel maker Magreñán of Spain sending two master coopers to help repair damaged barrels in Chile– I told you so! http://www.garagewineco.cl/barrel-maker-magrenan-of-spain-sending-two-master-coopers-to-help-repair-damaged-barrels-in-chile-i-told-you-so/ http://www.garagewineco.cl/barrel-maker-magrenan-of-spain-sending-two-master-coopers-to-help-repair-damaged-barrels-in-chile-i-told-you-so/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:50:19 +0000 derek@garagewineco.cl http://www.garagewineco.cl/?p=512 Riding shotgun earlier today I overheard that Tonelería Magreñán (Spain) is sending two master coopers to help repair damaged barrels in Chile and I can’t help but say: “I told you so”. The spirit of the Chileans to bounce back is not only gaining ground, but crossing oceans to infect international wine equipment suppliers.

The winemaker commented afterward that Teresa Magreñán had been sending barrels to Chile for more than 20 years and she knew full well just how important wine is to the Chilean economy. Two coopers have been committed to travel about southern wine country working without charge– and without power with their traditional manual tools. For the record Garage Wine Co is interested if anyone reads this. Oak is expensive and this is a great initiative. I take my hat off to the local Magreñán rep Craig Thornbury who must have had something to do with this!

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