Classic Wines

Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety that produces relatively full-bodied, rich white wines. It was originally grown in France's Burgundy region, and even today it is legally permitted to be used in white wines that say Bourgogne Blanc, or White Bur...

This region extends from the mountains of central Italy to the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Within these limits, some of the most popular and affordable red wines in Italy are produced. The most famous one is the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a varietal wi...

Few wines get connoisseurs more excited than Barbaresco. These gorgeous red wines from the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy are made from the Nebbiolo grape variety, arguably Italy's most noble. They tend to be powerful and elegant, with a typi...

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...

1997 was a storied vintage in Napa, particularly where Cabernet, the big money maker, is concerned. So it was no surprise to anyone when the critics and the press hitched up to the wagon and hailed it as the vintage of the decade. And to be honest, u...

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 t...

Brian Freedman: Welcome to the Classic Wines Minute brought to you by ClassicWines.com; I am your host Brian Freedman, and today we're talking about decanting wines.

Now, you'll notice in front of me we have a beautiful assortment of decanters, some ...

The Red Wine is a second wine of Quilceda Creek. It is a blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot. First, it is delicious. Not of the quality of what would normally be a second wine, which is composed of the barrels that weren't up to snuff for the prima...