A barrel’s a barrel Many people would say a barrel’s a barrel! But that is not true. Yes, barrels enjoy different shapes and sizes, but the whisky, wine and distillate industries are far more interested in the condition and smell of the inside of the barrel! During the aging process, all wines leave their mark…
Hi there, my name is Hilary and I’m from London, England. I have loved English gardens since my childhood. I spent the school holidays at our family country house in Kent. The garden was huge with lawns, flowers, trees, fruit and vegetables. My siblings and I always had to help in the garden. The best…
Hi there, My name is Hilary and I’m from London, England. Welcome to my first blog for Wilhelm Eder. I have just started working for the company and in my first week, I had the opportunity to take part in this fascinating seminar. It was an amazing experience. I saw and learnt so much –…
Climate protection measures for managed forests Whoever follows us on Facebook or Instagram, already knows that we had a visit from the ‘SDW’, “Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald” (the Federal Association for the Protection of German Forests) to discuss their project, “Expedition Carbon”. The in-house seminar was about “KLIWABE”, the climate protection performance of managed forests, and…
Ice baths in a wooden bath tub – benefits for body and spirit Ice baths in almost freezing water temperatures doesn‘t sound that inviting, but it is developing into a new mega trend. And for good reason – the positive physical and mental benefits are perfect for additional cardiovascular training. The physical benefits of regular…
Wood chips? Wood shavings? Wooden alternative products ! Wood chips or wood shavings – used to be the somewhat derogatory terms for wood alternative products. They were thought of as a waste product that could replace a wooden barrel at low cost. Today we are much more advanced! Wood chips – we like the name…
Summer – evening – red wine It’s a balmy summer evening, you’re sitting on your balcony, curiously watching the evening flight of swallows. The evening sun is shining in your face and in your hand you hold a glass of wine. A glass of red wine, to be precise. On the label of the bottle…
Finally Drinktec In September, after a long break, one of the most important trade fairs in the beverage industry is finally coming up again: Drinktec in Munich. Of course, we won’t miss this and will take part in the event with our beautiful booth. But we don’t only want to convince with the barrels at…
„Bis bald im Wald!“ …called somebody out of one of our meeting points in our legendary barrel storage ‘B48’. We had young students as guest. Felix with Ardelle, Simon, Franzi, Paul, Tobi and Lea who are all very engaged to inform people about the forest, it`s functions and benefits. Through their institution “Forst erklärt”, supported…
Beer in wooden barrels – An old invention Even though barrel-aged beer is on everyone’s lips and most breweries have one in their repertoire, it is by no means a new invention. The fact that beer changes its taste when it is stored in a wooden barrel was probably discovered by the Dutch at the…