For Inland Valley residents, these wine barrel decor pieces pay particular homage to the area’s roots. The valley was once home to more than 45,000 acres of vineyards and dozens of wineries.

Dark, rich hues of zinfandel, cabernet and merlot stain the light oak, seeping deep into the interior of a wine barrel past its prime.

On several hundred acres in Hollister, old wine barrels sit in the sun, the wood aging as the vintages they once contained did.“People love the old, rustic look,” says Brian Preetz, founder of ...

Wine barrel art: Used wine barrels are often repurposed as planters or even furniture, but what about as a canvas for art? Barrels get a second, artistic life during the Sonoma Valley Museum of ...

The walls are a soothing shade of gray, and several tables are made from wine barrels and decorated with corks. IF YOU GO. CELLARDOOR WINERY. WHERE: 127 Middle St., 207-536-7700, mainewine.com.