We want wine barrel ideas

How many ways can you re-make a wine barrel? We think somewhere between a gazillion and a googol. The algorithmic ingenuity inspired by a few bent oak boards and metal hoops is mind-numbing.

Have you found a clever re-use for that barrel that once held a fine chardonnay or zinfandel?

Send a brief description and your name, e-mail address, daytime phone and digital photos by Sept. 15 to reporter Meg McConahey. To e-mail her, CLICK HERE. Snail mail: Meg McConahey, Features Department, The Press Democrat, P.O. Box 910, 427 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa 95402. We’ll use the best in a future Home&Garden story, and post inspiring examples online.