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Other White Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
White wines, like their red counterparts, can be made in a wide variety of styles and at every price point on the continuum, from inexpensive table wines to moderately priced New World Chardonnays to super-expensive white Burgundies and Sauternes. And as with red wines, price is no guarantee of quality: There are some excellent and inexpensive...read more
 

Sauternes Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Considered by many to be the greatest dessert wine in the world, Sauternes are made in the Bordeaux region of France from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes that have, if the weather is just right, been infected by the fungus Botrytis Cinerea, or Noble Rot. This fungus causes the grapes to shrivel, concentrating their juices and imparting to...read more
 

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Video Transcript: Wine Gifts - What And Where to Buy Online

Written By: ClassicWines.com Team on Thursday, November 20, 2008

Brian Freedman: Welcome to Classic Wines TV brought to you by Classicwines.com, I am your host Brian Freedman. Now, on the show we often spend a lot of time talking about individual bottles, about pairing wines with food, interesting stuff, I would like to believe, but the truth is there is more to the wine world than that. Today I would...read more
 

E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose 2005

Written By: Brian Freedman on Monday, October 29, 2007
This wine is like summertime in the glass, which is vaguely depressing as it's now October and the sun sets at approximately noon these days. But the nose is all cherry tart and ripe summer melon but without all the sweetness, and the palate is as well-balanced and richly flavored as so many wines of this stellar vintage are. The finish,...read more
 

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Ribera del Duero Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Monday, July 31, 2006
Ribera del Duero is one of those regions that is world-renowned for a single wine, the Vega Sicilia. This is a powerful red that is made from Tempranillo (known as Tinto del Pais in the local parlance), Garnacha, and the Bordeaux varietals Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Vega Sicilia is aged in oak and commands high prices similar to...read more
 

4th of July Wines Video Transcript

Written By: ClassicWines.com Team on Monday, December 4, 2006

Brian Freedman: Welcome to the Weekly Wines Showdown brought to you by ClassicWines.com. I am your host Brian Freedman, and this week we decided to do a homage to 4th of July.

A lot of people seem to think you have to drink cheap beer or really, really cold white wine at your 4th of July barbeque, idea being, you need alcohol to get through the...

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Côtes du Rhône Wine Tasting Showdown

Written By: ClassicWines.com Team on Monday, August 18, 2008

Brian Freedman: Welcome to the classicwines.com Côtes du Rhône Showdown; I am your host Brian Freedman. Today we will be tasting what I still think despite the weak dollar against the Euro is one of the best values coming out of Europe Côtes du Rhône. Now for wine number one, both these are very easy to find. The J. Vidal-Fleury 2006 Côtes du...read more