The Oak Cooperage

Podcast: When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine · Zena Polin and Renée Gentry

Opublikowano: 2026-09-08

What a day! Zena and Renée get a behind-the-scenes tour at The Oak Cooperage, one of the premier cooperages in the world, led by Master Cooper Danny Orton (1 of only 50 Master Coopers in the US!). Join us as we "raise the barrel" and learn about, seasoning, toasting, bending the staves, and the importance of consistency with your palate. We learn about the partnership with Silver Oak winery who partnered with the cooperage in 2000 and in 2015, purchased the cooperage outright. Cheers to Tara Kunze, The Oak's fantastic office clerk, for helping schedule everything and for h...