Classic Wines

In the last 30 years, the United States has emerged as one of the single most important wine-producing countries in the world. This is a result of both the maturation of the American wine industry and the evolution of the American palate, which now ...

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...

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...

Barbera is one of the most widely planted varietals in all of Italy, but it is in the five DOC's in and around the Piedmont region that Barbera reaches its fullest potential. Barbera d'Asti and Barbera d'Alba are varietal wines that tend to exhibit ...

Native to the Piedmont region of Italy, Nebbiolo is one of the most admired and respected grape varieties in the world. Indeed, it is Nebbiolo that is made into the famed and beloved Barbaresco and Barolo, two wines that are considered to be among t...

It is no overstatement to say that the wines of the Piedmont region are some of the best in the world, particularly Barolo and Barbaresco. These are red wines made from the Nebbiolo grape, arguably the king of all Italian grape varieties. These grap...

Why are we talking about auctions again?  Pretty simple.  While we went over some of the basics, I threw out the blanket statement that you will generally NOT make a profit off o...

Brian Freedman: Welcome to the Weekly Wine Showdown, brought to you by Classicwines.com. I am Brian Freedman and I am smirking today because we are drinking Barbaresco. Barbaresco is one of favorite wines. It's known as the queen of Italian wines, as o...