Classic Wines

Believe it or not, there are wineries in each and every one of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. This is surprising to most people, for when we think of American wine, we generally limit ourselves to California, New York State, Washing...

Apulia is a wine region in the heel of the Italian boot, deep in the southeastern part of the country. A great deal of wine is produced here, though precious little of it has made much of an impact in the world of classic wines. It's not that the wi...

Gavi is an excellent white wine from the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy. This wine, made from the Cortese grape variety, tends to be slightly perfumed and full of pleasant fruit. So whether you drink it alone or with a light meal, it is relia...

The Brunello grape variety itself is but a version of Sangiovese, the base of all Chiantis. However, when most connoisseurs refer to this variety, they do so in the context of discussing its most famous incarnation, the Brunello di Montalcino, a ric...

The Rhone region extends both north and south of the Rhone River. In the north, the famous Syrah-based red wines of Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, and Hermitage are made. To the south of the Rhône River, the more affordable red wines of C&o...

The most important factor in enjoying good wine is having the proper tools. You cannot enjoy a great wine until you choose the proper vessels to complete the experience. There are a number of factors that you have to take into account if you are going ...

Brian Freedman: Welcome to the Classic Wines Minute brought to you by ClassicWines.com; I am your host Brian Freedman, and today is part of our Wine Education Series. We're here in the Wine Room in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and we'll be talking about...

Brian Freedman:Welcome to the Classic Wines Minutes brought to you by ClassicWines.com; I am your host Brian Freedman.

Today we're tasting Old Bordeaux or at least kind of Old Bordeaux. We have the 1995 Chateau Simard Saint-Emilion which is on the...