What are the varietal fingerprints of wine?
The varietal fingerprints of a wine can include descriptions as diverse as roses, barnyard, pepper, game and blackberries. Every single wine grape has a distinctive personality no matter where it is grown. Regardless of what the wine maker does to the ... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Apr 10th 2008
Discovering Long Island Sauvignon Blanc at Paumanok Vineyard
Classic Wines visits Paumanok Vineyard in Long Island to taste their 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest wine. Second generation winemaker, Kareem Massoud, tells us of the history behind this refreshing Sauvignon Blanc. In an intriguing twist of winemaki... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Apr 3rd 2008
Maximum Wine Enjoyment
Does the smell of a cork tell you anything? How many different shapes of wineglass should you buy? And what's the deal with decanting? In this episode, the sommelier instructors at The Wine School of Philadelphia discuss how to get the most pleasure fr... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Feb 28th 2008
California Viognier Wine Showdown
What's your favorite California wine? Join us this week as we compair two wines from California in The Classic Wines Wine Showdown. The Miner Viognier with an aroma of marzipan, apricots and orange blossoms or The Cline Viognier with a more subtle tast... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Feb 21st 2008
South of the Border Wines from Chile
There are wines that we can enjoy from all over the world, today we review two Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Chile. Join The Classic Wines Minute as Brian Freedman describes the currans, chocolate, cedar and dark ripe fruit on the nose of the wines, an... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Jan 24th 2008
It Is The Italian-Yes Italian Merlot Showdown
This week on The Classic Wines Minute Brian Freedman reviews two Merlot wines. What is out of the ordinary is that this is not about a French Merlot, which is where most of us think of when we think of Merlot. Both of the wines in this weeks Classic Wi... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Jan 10th 2008
Enjoy Vintage Champagne with Veuve Clicquot
Veuve Clicquot's Vintage Champagne is one of life's special treats. This week on the Classic Wines Minute Brian Freedman visits with Charles Curtis, the director of wine and spirits education for Moet Hennessy, to learn more about the qualities of vint... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Fri, Dec 28th 2007
Choosing a Wine Glass to Enhance Your Wine
The type and size of glass that you use when tasting a wine can absolutely enhance the flavor and aroma of your wine. Today our host, Brian Freedman tastes a Burgundy - Jaboulet- Vercherre 2004 Gevrey - Chambertin. We test this wine in the Taste of Pur... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Dec 20th 2007
