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Napa and Sonoma are America's answer to the great wine regions of the world: The variety of grapes that are grown there, and the quality of wine that results, can and do rival those of any region in the world. From the blockbuster Cabernet Sauvignon...

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...

Italy produces as wide a variety of wines as any country in the world. The north-south expanse of the boot is such that any number of grape varieties can grow successfully in Italy, and with improvements in wine-making technology and methods, the qu...

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Where do we go to find the next big thing in wine? How does one identify an up and comer versus another dog in the pack?

I get asked this question so often it prompts me to write this article.

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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...

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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 ...