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The Wooden Barrel in Global Trade: A History from the 1400s to the Present

The Wooden Barrel in Global Trade: A History from the 1400s to the Present

Work, Henry H.

Paperback

Technology & EngineeringGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1476697655
ISBN13: 9781476697659
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Jul 3 2026
Pages: 249
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Wooden barrels have facilitated the past 2000 years of commerce. During the height of their demand from the 1400s to the late 1900s, wine, whiskey, and beer led a long list of commodities that were made, aged, transported, and stored in barrels. Once barrels were introduced, other food and liquid producers quickly saw their advantages for salted fish and meats, shellfish, grains and flours, sauerkrauts, and fermented fruits. The manufacturers of cement, gunpowder and shot, naval stores, coins, soaps, and butter employed them. They became the essential container for whale oil and initially, crude oil. Beyond barrels' efficacy as storage containers, winemakers found that complex biochemical reactions imbued subtle flavor during the fermentation process.

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