The discovery includes a wine vat, storage jars, drinking cup, and remains of plant life. Science columnist Robert Lee Hotz reports.

But not just any barrel — a foudre. A foudre is a massive wooden vat that impacts and preserves the overall taste of the wine. Making a foudre starts with French oak, a tightly grained wood that ...

Whether it's paying more for canning aluminum, steel for brewing vats or Canada refusing to stock American-made wine, Oregon's beer and wine industry is suffering.