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What are the key characteristics of Chile’s benchmark varietal? Taste along with Santa Carolina’s Andres Caballero and Wine Spectator’s Gloria Maroti Frazee

Where did Zinfandel originally come from? Winemaker Marc Caparone talks about the origins of California’s signature grape, pointing to a document showing the arrival of vines called Zinfandel into Boston Harbor during the California Gold Rush. Caparone Winery grows Zinfandel in Paso Robles, California. Marc sat down with Ask a Winemaker at Red and White

Clones of Pinot Noir are often discussed and debated but what flavors do different clones bring to a final wine? Winemaker Erica Stancliff talks about the 777 clone of Pinot Noir and describes the aspects the it brings to her wines at Trombetta Family Vineyards. Erica sat down with Ask a Winemaker at Pinot Days

How do winemakers become winemakers? Jon Bowen of Domaine Sainte Croix talks about becoming a winemaker after first discovering the pleasure of wine and then diving into the technical aspects. Thumbnail credit: Ken Payton Jon sat with Ask a Winemaker in Chicago at Red and White Wines in the spring of 2014. See all of

Wädenswil and Pommard are two of the key clones of Pinot Noir grown in Oregon. John Paul at Cameron Winery tends to lean towards the Wädenswil clones as a majority for his Abbey Ridge Pinot. Clos Electrique PInot noir. Photo courtesy of Olivia Schelly John Paul of Cameron Winery produces wines in Oregon from, among

Trocken is the German word for dry and means that a wine has little or no residual sugar. The concept is explained by Dr. Franz Werner Michel of the Weingut Domdechant Werner in the Rhengau. Dr. Michel was the long time head of the German Wine Institute and his estae has been a member of

We night harvest wine grapes for Russian River Valley Chardonnay in the coldest hours after midnight to preserve crisp acids, ideal sugar levels and fresh fruit flavors. Learn more about night harvest in our blog post: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2010/10/video-night-harvesting-russian-river-valley-chardonnay-grapes

Assistant Winemaker Maggie Kruse explains how she decided to study enology and why wine has always had such a positive association for her. Learn what her favorite and least favorite parts of her job are and what she does when not at the winery.

Vineyard Manager Dana Grande of Jordan Vineyard & Winery offers her 2009 vintage report, discussing the ideal weather throughout the growing season and the exciting end Mother Nature delivered in October during the wine grape harvest. Learn more on our blog: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2010/01/2009-grape-harvest/.

A look inside the making of Jordan Winery’s 2015 Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Learn more at https://www.jordanwinery.com/culinary/extra-virgin-olive-oil.

How does composting help a vine capture the terroir of a specific place? Nick Mills of Rippon in Central Otago talks about how the vines access minerals in the bedrock of a site through microbes that are boosted by the use of compost in the vines. See all of our videos with Nick: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddUmDhg4G_JpiDC6APU9BhFoo8kiTrwf Watch

Winemaker Fred Scherrer discuses the process by which he selects vineyards from which he makes wine in California’s Russian River Valley. Fred makes wine at the Scherrer Winery in Sebastapol, California in the Russian River Valley. He sat down with Ask a Winemaker in 2013 at Red and White Wines in Chicago. Watch our full

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Channeling the spirit of Broadway, this musical parody from first-time entrant Steve Jacobson takes you through the fun world of wine. Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://www.winespectator.com/newsletters Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator! https://www.winespectator.com/subscribe

Behind the scenes video as Jordan Winery Executive Chef Todd Knoll and Director of Hospitality Nitsa Knoll set the scene with Todd’s food creations during a recent food photography shoot at the winery. Still photographs of garden vegetable tempura with Jordan Chardonnay and hoisin glazed duck with Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon by Robert Holmes for our

Paolo De Marchi of the Tuscan vineyard Isole e Olena describes the soil types of both the Isole and the Olena vineyards and describes the Chianti wines and Ceparello that he makes from the Sangiovese grapes he grows there. See all of our videos on Tuscany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMaZbwrU1ms&list=PLddUmDhg4G_Iy2-xnFLRHoHQKWXPD3tG6 See all of our videos with Paolo De

Join us for a delightful journey through vineyards and wine cellars! SPEAKER_03 shares their top wine picks and unforgettable winery visits. Discover their favorite Cabernet and learn about the Foley family wines. Cheers to great wine and experiences! #WineTasting #WineryVisits #FavoriteWines #Cabernet #FoleyFamilyWines #WineLover #WineTour #WineExperience #Vineyards #WineAndTravel

Join us at Halls Chophouse in Charleston, South Carolina as we reveal the second of six 18-Liter Melchiors of Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon starting December 1, 2016. $30 a glass, while supplies last. Follow their journey: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2016/10/introducing-the-jordan-melchior-18-liter-bottles-of-jordan-cabernet-sauvignon/.

White in Tuscany can be made from a number of indigenous grapes. Here, Elisabetta Fagiuoli describes Vernaccia, “the red of the white wines”. Elisabetta makes Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG from pure Vernaccia grapes in a number of ways, which she describes here. Watch all of our videos with Elisabetta Fagiuoli of Sono Montenidoli: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddUmDhg4G_IT8MAAuNSt3FOajb3-cUsm