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Home Dopey??? I've never herd them called that one before.

I wouldn't use the wine barrels alone. Just seems like opening the door for to many possible problems, especially with residue left in the wood from the wine in used barrels, as well as possibly even pH issues. I would use plastic barrels or (clean) trash cans inside the wood barrels. That way you wont have any issues with the wood or residue left in it, and still be able to keep the desired look from the outside. That's assuming that using above ground reservoirs will stay cool enough that time of year in that area. Otherwise they would be in the ground where the barrels wouldn't be seen anyway.