Classic Wines

Few wines are as loved and as well-known as those from Chianti. Chianti itself is found in the Tuscany region of Central Italy, and is one of only a few to be considered D.O.C.G. (Denominazione d'Origine Controllata e Garantita). The Chianti region ...

Though there are some regions of France where Mourvedre is the primary variety used in wines (specifically Provence and Bandol), it is as a blending grape that Mourvedre has made its most important mark. In the southern Rhône, it is one of the...

Veuve Clicquot, one of the grandest, most highly respected Champagne houses in a region with no shortage of venerable producers, is about to change the way you look at vintage bubbly.

In honor of the new Vertical Limit cellar created by Porsche Desig...

Brian Freedman: Welcome to The Classic Wines Minute, brought to you by ClassicWines.com, I am your host Brian Freedman.

Today we're in New York at the headquarters of Moët Hennessy USA to discuss how versatile champagne is when it comes to pairing w...

As the voice came over the loud speaker to let us know the 2008 South Beach Wine and Food Festival had only 10 minutes left, my mind reeled at the thought of waiting an entire year before being able to attend the 2009 festival. It was that good. By "it...

Ahh... June. Summer time. Birds are chirping, mowers are humming, skirts are shrinking and everywhere college kids are graduating. Yeah, June is good. On sunny, lazy days like these I get all nostalgic thinking about my own graduation day. My mom ...

Once a month, I get together with a small group of local wine professionals for dinner and a good old fashioned cellar-purging. And while the wines that clutter the table by meal’s end are never anything short of staggering, having the chance ...