Classic Wines

A wine-tasting party is a fun and creative way to broaden your wine knowledge. Uncork some bottles and invite your friends over for a night of fun, unforgettable swirls, smells and sips.  Engaging conversation will flow as you and your guests move... read more

In the last six months, I have worked two different harvests, in two different growing regions, and two vastly different scales. This contrast begs the question - which is better, bulk wine, or premium wine? In one corner we have a 900 tonne producer o... read more

A 24 hour flight and twelve thousand miles later I have arrived in Langhorne Creek, South Australia and moved into my house here. As luck would have it, I am sharing a house with four other international wine travelers who have come to work the harvest... read more

Since the first part of my journey is probably going to be riddled with a massive case of jet lag, and running around to get my bearings I figured it would be better to pre-write an article to buy me some article writing time down there. And what a bet... read more

You may have noticed that the title of this column in Jumping Into Vino, and let me assure you it is named that for a reason. The last varietal I highlighted, Shiraz, put the Australian wine industry on the map, and it just so happens that in a few day... read more

Both! Syrah is an old Rhone varietal that has been planted throughout the world capable of vinifying into a range of wines from juicy/berry table wines to complex tannin puzzles. It is Australia, where it takes on its alter-ego Shiraz, which has put th... read more

Remind Yourself of Warmer Days By Investigating the Aromatics of Sauvignon Blanc.In our first two weeks we talked about the complexity of chardonnay, and the tannic nature of carbernet sauvignon. Now it's time to talk about a more delicate wine, enter ... read more

Cabernet Sauvignon can be a labyrinth. Use this guide to decipher tannins, oaking and price.Quite possibly the polar opposite of chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon has never been a simple wine. As the child of the tannic father cabernet franc and the aroma... read more

Chardonnay started in the American wine market as a simple white wine (think Carlo Rossi Chablis). It is now, though, one of the most interesting wine varietals in the industry. Climate wise it is as versatile as a native born New-Englander – it can th... read more