Champagne Pairings with Veuve Clicquot
There are few food and wine pairings better than Champagne and...well, everything! From light hors d'oeuvres to the rich, hearty foods we eat during the holidays, no wine in the world compliments a wider variety of dishes than Champagne. In this episod... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Mon, Dec 17th 2007
The Champagne Method Video
At the Old Field Vineyards in Long Island we learn how they use the traditional French method of making champagne. Brian Freedman talks with Ros Baiz about the Blanc de noir champagne method sparkling wine that they produce and the careful steps it tak... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Mon, Nov 19th 2007
Decanting Your Wine
This week "The Classic Wines Minute" explains the importance of decanting your wine. We review three wines, a white 2005 Chardonnay, a red Chateau Haut-Ballet 2001 Bordeaux and the Mollydooker "The Boxer" 2006 Shiraz, a red wine from south Australia. H... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Tue, Nov 13th 2007
The Wine Room - Social Winemaking
This week "The Classic Wines Minute" visits The Wine Room of Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill , New Jersey. Brian Freedman talks with Kenton Nice, the owner of The Wine Room about the steps you go through to make your own wine. We also do a tasting of some o... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Nov 8th 2007
Wineries of Long Island: Interview with Louisa Hargrave
This week the Classic Wines Minute takes you to the wine region of the North Fork of Long Island, New York. Brian Freedman talks with Louisa Hargrave, one of the pioneers of wine making in the Long Island area. We visit Louisa at The Old Field Vineyard... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Wed, Oct 24th 2007
Pizza and Wine Pairing with a 2005 Falesco Vitiano
Wine is snobby, right? Well, maybe not. And in this episode, Brian explains why wine can pair with everything from filet mignon to pizza and why wine snobs should be ignored. Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Fri, Apr 27th 2007
D'Angelo's Food and Wine Pairing, Chianti with Sausage
Wine rules - like always drinking red wine with meat and white wine with fish - were meant to be broken. And in this episode, Brian discusses just how true that is. He also pairs a Ruffino Chianti with a fennel-sausage dish, discusses why it works as w... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Wed, Apr 25th 2007
D'Angelo's Italian Ristorante Interview and Wine Tasting with Salvatore D'Angelo
In this episode, we're joined by Salvatore D'Angelo, owner of one of Philadelphia's best Italian restaurants. He and Brian discuss why there's nothing wrong with a glass of Chianti at lunch, why you don't have to spend a fortune on a great bottle of wi... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Mon, Apr 23rd 2007
