Old port barrel

[emja]

Anyone know of somewhere in the Melb region to have a wine/port barrel evaluated?

I picked up this 11L barrel 30+ years ago. Soon after that I took it to a cooper to give it a once-over. The old guy said it was an antique and told me some other interesting details about its background. If I had two cooperating brain cells at the time I would have asked for the information documented on paper. Since then the cooper has died, and the winery has changed hands.

Anyone know somewhere I can take this to have its heritage confirmed?

 

[Vini2ton]

I love the look of that barrel. I did a quick browse and maybe you could contact Carmines Wines in Adelaide. Someone could tell you something. [email protected]

 

[emja]

Thanks for the pointer. I've reached out to a few coopers in Vic but little or no response. I'll cast a wider net, incl Carmin's in Adelaide.