Description
Tap, tap, tap. In a stone cellar in Bordeaux, the cooper is shaping oak staves into a barrel the old way, by hand and by ear. He can tell from the sound of his mallet whether a hoop is tight enough. His grandfather taught him, and his grandfather’s grandfather taught that man. Upstairs, the winemaker waits impatiently; the harvest is in, and the new wine needs a home.
This little barrel maker stands beside his barrel with the pride of a craftsman who knows his work matters. The figure’s expression is painted in loving detail, giving him real personality. He makes a fine gift for a wine lover, a winery owner, a sommelier, a woodworker or someone just home from a tour of French vineyards. Inside, a hidden compartment can keep a cork from a special bottle. Set him in the wine rack or on the bar.
The particulars
- A barrel maker figure with his barrel
- Detailed painting of the figure’s expression
- Opens to a hidden compartment
- Hand-painted Limoges porcelain from France
- A fine gift for wine lovers and winery owners
- Characterful in a wine cellar, bar or study
- Honors the old-world craft of the cooper
A salute to the patient hands that give every great wine its character. Present him with a bottle aged in oak for a perfect pairing.
