Classic Wines

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...

New Year's Eve, Birthdays, Anniversaries, awards ceremonies, even the Super Bowl - not one of these would be complete without the addition of Champagne. It is, perhaps, the most famous of all wines made anywhere in the world. Indeed, you don't have ...

Wines have been made in France for thousands of years. Perhaps this is one of the reasons French wines are some of the most sought-after in the world: The French have practice, and with wine traditions that go back as far as theirs do, French winema...

Provence is best known for its dry rose wines. These wines, which have seen a significant upsurge in popularity in the United States in recent years, tend to be a bit of a revelation for those who have never before tried them before. Quite dry, plea...

Some of the best values in French wine come from the Loire Valley. Many people are familiar with the most famous of the Loire Valley's wines, even if they don't realize that this is where it comes from: Pouilly-Fumé, a concentrated and delici...

The wines of the Rhône are some of the best values in French wines today. From the expensive, opulent reds of Chateauneuf-du-Pape to the delicious and inexpensive Côtes du Rhône, these wines are rich, earthy, and utterly drinkable....

The wines from this region in northeast Italy, bordering Austria and Switzerland, are difficult to describe in universal terms. This is because there are so many grapes that can legally be vinified in the various DOC zones in this region that their ...

Brian Freedman: Welcome to the Classic Wines Minute brought to you by ClassicWines.com; I am your host Brian Freedman. Join me as we explore the world of wine with the Sommelier instructors here at the Wine School of Philadelphia. Keith Wallace: Hey...