Classic Wines

Willamette Valley has made great strides in creating a reputation for itself, especially when it comes to Pinot Noir. Host Brian Freedman is an especially large fan, so this showdown was a treat for him. Join in as Brian samples two Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley and gives is professional reviews. Sampled today are the Airlie Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2006 and the Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir 2006.

Classic Wines TV continues to explore wine collecting in this latest video about wine cellar management. Host Brian Freedman uses a bottle from his very own collection to demonstrate the two main concepts of managing your cellar - bottle value, and personal affection. Certain bottles can be stored simply for financial accruement or because the bottle will age well. This is a very cerebral approach to wine cellar management. But the bottle can also be stored if it has a personal connection to you. Perhaps you visited the vineyard and had a wonderful experience. Perhaps the bottle was made on a child's birthday. Whatever the case may be, appeal may be another factor to consider when storing bottles. The bottle examined today is the Dierberg 2005 Pinot Noir "Steven".

Wine lovers are famously in-tune with the nuances of food and beverage. Wine, being complex and dynamic, provides drinkers with a different experience every time they open a bottle. Unfortunately, due to its alcoholic nature, wine is only appropriate at certain times of day. What else could capture wine lover's attention in the same way? Host Brian Freedman contends that coffee is answer. Discussing high end coffee's from Jax Coffee House, Brian compares the diverse tasting palate that good coffee provides. If wine owns the nighttime, certainly coffee is king all day!

Wine bottles come in many shapes and sizes, and as wineries seek to create new trends, new styles develop. But, no matter what, there will always be a few classic bottle styles that will always stay in fashion. Today, Brian Freedman examines Burgundy and Bordeaux - two of the most historic varieties of wine. The wines used in today's episode are the Robert Mondavi 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Louis Jadot 2005 Pinot Noir Bourgogne.

Wine clubs can be the perfect opportunity for exploring new wines that are difficult to find in your local wine store. Today Brian Freedman tastes California Wine Club selections' Pinot Noir from Gary's Vineyard and a Roy J. Maier Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma. Join us for tips on delicious food pairings with these Signature Series bottles.

Due to popularity and difficulty of growth, Pinot Noir is often less affordable than other varieties. This tendency begs the question -- can an affordable French Pinot Noir be found? And will it be any GOOD? Host Brian Freedman places two French Pinot Noirs side by side -- the Roux Pere et Filo 2006 Pinot Noir Bourgogne and the Maison Louis Latour 2005 Marsannay -- for a Classic Wines Showdown. Find out if either have the right stuff for the right price.

French wines are close to the hearts of wine lovers everywhere. There is such a rich history involved in the french wine making regions that they don't even bother to list on the label the grapes used to make the wine. The reason is that the same grapes have been planted in the same regions for many many years.

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 wine there will the same underlying characteristic, or fingerprint, with each and every bottle of pinot noir, syrah or whichever wine you are tasting.