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Is sulfur required for making wine? Frank Cornelissen talks about why some people use sulfur and why he does not at his winery on Mount Etna in Sicily. Ask a Winemaker sat down with Frank Cornelissen in Chicago at Red and White Wines in 2013. See all of our videos with Frank Cornelissen: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddUmDhg4G_J8ee7_bIqp8ynkfDYYo8nt See

White wines of global repute and a picturesque countryside come together in the Mosel Valley, one of Germany’s oldest winegrowing regions. It’s also the world’s largest area for cultivating the Riesling grape variety. For more about wines go to http://www.dw.com/en/frosty-spring-hits-french-and-german-farmers-and-winemakers/a-40237214

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Watch winemakers demonstrate how to use an ah-so wine opener for older vintages. This two prong wine opener is the preferred way to open a bottle of wine once it’s more than 10 years old.

What is Nerello Mascalese? Winemaker Frank Corelissen describes Nerello Mascalese, the red grape that Sicily is famous for. He describes it as a blend of a Pinot Noir from the Hautes Cotes de Nuit and a Barolo. Frank sate down with Ask a Winemaker in Chicago at Red and White in 2013. See Frank’s description

Gerald Morgan Jr, Sommelier at Simplified Wine shows you how to order taste wine so you don’t look like an idiot. http://simplifiedwine.com Reviving the lost art of manliness with a manly video every Friday. Home Follow us! http://facebook.com/artofmanliness Tweets by artofmanliness http://instagram.com/artofmanliness http://google.com/+artofmanliness

Bordeaux is one of France’s premier wine regions, producing some of the world’s most prestigious bottles. But Bordeaux doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Senior editor James Molesworth and assistant editor Julie Harans break down the grapes, geography, wine styles and the 1855 Classification. Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://winesp.ec/2TGjY5k Introductory offer: Subscribe to

Jordan Winery’s baker extraordinaire, Cristina Valencia, returns to show tips and techniques for baking the perfect pie crust from scratch. View the complete pie dough crust recipe, including pie filling, on our website: https://www.jordanwinery.com/culinary/recipes/wine-country-flaky-apple-pie. Don’t forget: This pie will taste sweeter if you start the meal with a bottle of food-friendly wine: https://www.jordanwinery.com/shop. This flaky

Natural Wine is a term widely used but rarely defined. Frank Cornelissen, growing and venting on Mount Etna in Sicily offers his definition of the term and insists that it goes beyond simply not using sulfites in the cellar. This is part one of 2 in our series. Watch part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnpRZAm0USQ&list=PLddUmDhg4G_J8ee7_bIqp8ynkfDYYo8nt&index=18 Ask a Winemaker

We went to the 1st International Wine Meeting and Tasting to ask some wine critics what they think about Portuguese Wines (subtitles in Portuguese). Aproveitamos o 1º Encontro e Prova Internacional de Vinho para perguntar a jornalistas e críticos o que pensam dos vinhos portugueses (legendas em português).

In any restaurant, wine service can make or break the dining experience. Whether you’re a guest, a waiter or a sommelier, you’ll get the inside scoop on the key aspects of wine service from wine directors at Wine Spectator award-winning restaurants. Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator for just $12! https://winesp.ec/2JTLzy1 Explore Wine Spectator’s free

Learn how to assemble a charcuterie platter for your next dinner party with this charcuterie board making video by Jordan Winery’s chef. We hope these charcuterie board images inspire you to make your own platter at home. Get more charcuterie platter tips on our blog: https://winecountrytable.com/eat-drink/chefs-tips/what-is-a-charcuterie-board. Become a Jordan Estate Rewards Silver member and enjoy

Whole cluster fermentation refers to putting the entire cluster of grapes, stems, stalks and all, into the fermenting tank. Todd Hamina in Oregon likes to use the technique because it reduces the damage to the grapes that can happen with grapes are destemmed. Watch our entire collection of videos with Todd Hamina: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddUmDhg4G_KhloZrUThDwv10P5ItBXqs Biggio Hamina

http://betterbook.com/wine Expert sommelier and wine educator Marnie Old demonstrates how to evaluate wine using four senses–sight, smell, taste, and texture. Learn how to detect dryness vs. sweetness, fruit flavors vs. oak flavors, and qualities like acidity and body. This video is an excerpt from iPad/iPhone book “Wine Simplified.” For more tips and tricks to navigating

We stopped in at New York’s Bedford Cheese Shop for a quick tutorial from cheesemonger Cat Pickei on how to properly cut and present soft, firm and hard cheeses. Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator for just $12! https://winesp.ec/2JTLzy1 Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://winesp.ec/3kKrM1w Find more Wine Spectator cheese coverage: https://www.winespectator.com/tags/cheese

Grape vines in Burgundy see far less sunshine than their counterparts in Oregon and Sonoma simply because of how far north they sit. Winemaker Alex Gambal explains the differences in the angle of the sunlight and the amount of sunlight that each region receives over the course of the summer. In many ways, this is

Have you ever wondered what happens inside a wine barrel? Watch the winemaking process of batonnage (the stirring of the Chardonnay lees) inside a wine barrel at Jordan Winery, as demonstrated in this wine education video. This special barrel was created to show Tour & Tasting guests the important winemaking art of batonnage perfomed during

I made two blended wines based on (1) expensive and very good wine, (2) cheap but good wine & (3) cheap and very bad wine. How would it taste like? Peter Koff’s curated wine selection is in the following link: https://www.greatwine2u.com/ Life is too short for bad wines. Enjoy better wines with us to maximize

How can you taste red wine like a pro? Why should you swirl? What flavors should you look for? Get the answers to these questions and more, from Wine Spectator. Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator for just $12! https://winesp.ec/2JTLzy1 Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: http://newsletters.winespectator.com/

How to pronounce Melon de Bourgogne? How about Pinot Noir, Grolleau, and Malvoisie? There are more grapes that grow in and around the Muscadet region of the Loire Valley than you might think. Here, Jo Landron of Domaine de la Louvetrie pronounces them for you. Que du bonheur. How to pronounce the regions of Beaujolais: