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Winemaker Jens Windisch of Weingut Werther-Windisch in the Rheinhessen discusses the origins of the Muller-Thurgau grape, a hybrid of Sylvaner and Madeleine Royal. He describes yields and the possibilities with the grape. Jens sat with Ask a Winemaker during a trip to Germany sposored by Wines of Germany and this video was produced with their

These are the steps I take to taste wine. Just like with anything else, the more you practice tasting wine, the better you’ll get! P.S. This video was shot in natural light, so you will see some shift in lighting. Online Wine Shop https://www.workstreetwines.com/

Sous Chef Manuel Reyes demonstrates the burying, harvesting and cooking of white asparagus, which is starved of light to ensure it doesn’t change green. Get more tips at http://www.winecountrytable.com.

Cosimo Maria Masini describes and shows off the creation of the biodynamic prepartion 500 at his winery in San Miniato, Italy, in the Chianti Colle Pisano region of Tuscany. Cosimo sat down with Ask a Winemaker at Red and White wines in Chicago in 2013. Watch our series on Understanding Tuscan Wine: Ask a Winemaker

Recently, I made a video about wines that I will be filling my cellar with this year (check it out here: https://youtu.be/8sv5F-585M4). However, since the space in my wine fridge is limited, I have to do regular “fridge audits” and remove wines that are ready to be opened and free space for the new additions.

Winemaking starts (after harvest) with yeasts eating the sugars that have developed in the grapes on the vine. The question of native yeasts versus cultured yeasts is a hot topic right now and Todd Hamina suggests that anyone using used barrels or working in an existing facility is by definition going to be inheriting the

Great advice from Laithwaite’s Buying Director, Abi Hirshfeld, on how to taste wine and what to look for if you’re a fan of Prosecco.

This video demonstration shows you how to decorate a wine bottle for a gift by recycling paper grocery bags and adding a few elegant touches to give your liquid gift Sonoma style. Wrapping a wine bottle like this takes less than 10 minutes and is very inexpensive. Whether you’re buying wine for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s

Cosimo Maria Masini talks about the unique soils and terroir at his estate in Tuscany. Situated on an ancient sea bed, the vines benefit from rich mineral deposits left on the sea floor in the form of shells of all sorts. Cosimo Maria Masini is the owner at Cosimo Maria Masini Wines in San Miniato,

Star golfer turned vintner Cristie Kerr is the subject of Wine Spectator’s Oct. 15, 2021, cover story. We caught up with her behind the scenes at Kerr Cellars to talk about how the wine industry has changed since she started working in wine, how her golf career translated to the wine world and more. Read

Kenyans pushing the boundaries out there in the world. Meet Dr. Chris Wachira, a Kenyan-born Californian winemaker based in the US. She fell in-love with the science of making wine and developed a deep appreciation for the sense of community built from sharing a bottle of wine with complete strangers. She founded @wachirawines which has

Jordan Vineyard & Winery Winemaker Rob Davis discusses Rio Lago Vineyard, one of his favorite vineyards and grape producers in Alexander Valley. Rob has been sourcing fruit for decades from Rio Lago.

Winemaker Fred Scherrer shares an interesting tip for young winemakers on how to decide when the blend is perfect and the wine complete. The answer is not as technical as you might imagine. Fred makes wine at the Scherrer Winery in Sebastapol, California in the Russian River Valley. He sat down with Ask a Winemaker

West London Wine School founder Jimmy Smith begins to unearth the wines of Sicily in Part 1 FOR THE WSET L3 AWARD IN WINES looking at Etna DOC and the generic wines of Sicilia DOC and Terre de Sicilia IGT. The knowledge found in this session is useful for WSET L3 We have many more

A little disclaimer about this channel. For all you wine lovers out there, we’ll be learning the basics of tasting wine and describing their properties.

At Hanzell Farm and Vineyards in Sonoma, president and director of winemaking Jason Jardine explains his cover crop strategy, and how daikon radishes and other root crops are critical to soil health. WineSpectator.com members can read James Molesworth’s full report: https://www.winespectator.com/articles/a-new-hanzell-emerges Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://winesp.ec/34j2K6u Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator for just

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The 2011 Jordan Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a true validation of being blessed by our gifted growers whose vineyards provided extraordinary fruit in what was, for many other vintners, a challenging year. Learn more: http://bit.ly/1CNdraN.