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California Zinfandel Showdown Posted on Tuesday October 28, 2008 Move over cabernet, this one is all about California Zinfandel. Among the extremely popular varietals produced by California, Zinfandel is one of the most dominant. Not to be confused with white zinfandel, ...read more |
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A Vertical Pessagno Vineyard Showdown Posted on Tuesday October 14, 2008 Host Brian Freedman gets vertical this week as he tries out two Pessagno Chardonnays. Pessagno is a well respected establishment that hails from the Monterey and San Benito counties of California. Focusing ...read more |
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America Goes Germanic - An American Riesling Showdown Posted on Thursday September 25, 2008 Germany's most famous wine is Riesling... but what happens when Americans take a stab at it? Join Brian Freedman as he pits two American Rieslings against each other in a full on ...read more |
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A Crisp Pinot Grigio Showdown from California Posted on Thursday September 18, 2008 California may be most well known for Cabernet Sauvignon, but host Brian Freedman doesn't want you to forget about the Pinot Grigio either. Pitting two California Pinot Grigio's against each other, Brian ...read more |
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Breaking Conventions with a Tawny Port Wine Showdown Posted on Tuesday September 02, 2008 Some people consider port off limits during the summertime. Brian Freedman, being his normal daring self, suggests otherwise. He believes that since we are approaching cigar season, the time couldn't be more ...read more |
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Picking chardonnay grapes for wine Posted on Thursday March 20, 2008 Picking grapes for wine is the first step a winemaker must do to make delicious wine. The timing is crucial for picking grapes with the correct sugar content since this is so ...read more |
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California Viognier Wine Showdown Posted on Thursday February 21, 2008 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 ...read more |
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The Wine Room - Social Winemaking Posted on Thursday November 08, 2007 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 ...read more |
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Vermentino di Sardegna Video Showdown Posted on Thursday October 18, 2007 Tough to pronounce, fun to taste! This specific Vermentino (meaning Rolle in France) comes from the high altitude vineyards producing the 2005 Argiolas Costamonlino di Sardegna featured in this week's showdown. It ...read more |
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Chateau Roquevielle Cotes de Castillon Wine Showdown Posted on Monday October 08, 2007 Today on The Classic Wines Minute Wine Showdown, we review the 1995 Chateau Roquevieille Cotes de Castillon against the 2000 Chateau Roquevielle Costes de Castillon. ...read more |
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Barbaresco Wine Showdown Posted on Friday September 21, 2007 2003 Barbaresco's from Piedmont, Italy are the topic of todays Weekly Wine Showdown by ClassicWines.com! ...read more |
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South American Sauvignon Blancs Weekly Wine Showdown Posted on Friday June 29, 2007 When the mercury soars, few wines are more refreshing--or delicious with summertime food--than sauvignon blanc. And with some of the best values these days coming out of Chile and Argentina, we decided ...read more |
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Old Original Bookbinder's in Philadelphia Interview and Wine Tasting Posted on Monday April 09, 2007 A marathon tasting! Few wines pair better with seafood than Sauvignon Blanc, and no country is producing it better these days than New Zealand. In this episode, Brian raids the cellar of ...read more |
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Glenmorgan Bar and Grill Food and Wine Pairing Posted on Wednesday April 04, 2007 Pinot Noir and salmon is a truly classic combination. But how well will a Pinot stand up to other flavors on the plate? In this episode, Brian explains why Pinot is one ...read more |
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Opening and Pouring Wine Posted on Monday March 19, 2007 It sometimes seems like there are a thousand rules for appropriately opening and pouring wine. In this program, Brian demystifies the process, and tells you exactly how you're supposed to do it. ...read more |
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