Ron Ray wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Does anybondy out there recall that wine also came
> in wooden casks?  The "El Cheapo" wine and red eye
> rye could well have come in casks, leaving behind
> only the tell-tale and ubiquitous barrel hoops.
 
I recall not that 'El Cheapo' came in casks, but that
brandy and sherry came that way into England.  I missed
the start of this thread, so this may not be true of
the place and period being discussed.
 
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