Classic Wines

With Labor Day fast approaching, the time has come to start thinking about what to serve at your end-of-summer barbecue. And no, it doesn’t have to be be...

There are some producers whose reputations so far exceed nearly everyone else's that you can almost justify spending any amount of money on one or two of their precious bottles. We all know their names—Petrus, Latour, Screaming Eagle—and in wine circle...

Among wine lovers, there are few places in the world with as much potential, allure, and downright fabulous wine as France's Rhone Valley. Located in the southeast of the country, this haven for all things vinous is home to a range of styles as wide as...

Brian Freedman: Welcome to the Weekly Wine Showdown brought to you by classicwines.com. I am Brian Freedman. Today's episode is something near and dear to my heart - Vacqueyras. Now, here is the situation; Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Southern Rhone Valle...

I am quite happy with this wine. It is an outstanding example of an old world style syrah from the Rhone, made by a top producer, for a reasonable price. It is a luxurious purple. It smells like cracked pepper laced plums, and tastes like a delicious b...