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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:

Jordan Winery’s baker extraordinaire, Cristina Valencia, returns to show tips and techniques for making the perfect chocolate truffle. Cristina teaches you how to make three different kinds of truffles using one simple recipe. View the complete recipe on our blog: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2013/02/how-to-make-chocolate-truffles-video-demonstration-and-recipe/

HOW TO TASTE WINE LIKE A PRO // WINE BASICS // Join us at Virgin Wines as we share how to taste, store and get the very best from the fantastic range of wines we have to offer. In this part of our Youtube Wine Basics series Dave Roberts & Andrew Baker show us how

The Veneto Primer continues with a focus on Valpolicella, which is the name of a sub-region and its wine. What’s the difference between basic Valpolicella and Superiore? What is Ripasso? Get the answers from Marilisa Allegrini.

Learn how wine barrels are made for oak aging with a hands-on demonstration by Nadalie Cooperage in Napa Valley. Watch coopers, or barrel makers, in action making wine barrels by hand, from bending wood staves to toasting barrels. https://blog.jordanwinery.com/2011/04/the-art-of-old-world-winemaking-how-to-make-a-wine-barrel-video/

Malolactic Fermentation is the conversion of Malic acid to Lactic acid in wines, but that is not all that is happening. Fred Scherrer of the Scherrer Winery gave us a detailed description of this process. Filmed with Fred Scherrer at the winery in California and City Winery Chicago. See all of our videos with Fred

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New York’s Le Bernardin is one of the top restaurants in the United States. Meet chef-owner Eric Ripert and learn to make his exquisite sautéed cod with pea shoots and ginger-lemon-scallion broth. Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator for just $12! https://winesp.ec/2JTLzy1 Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: http://newsletters.winespectator.com/

Jordan Winery’s baker extraordinaire, Cristina Valencia, returns to show tips and techniques for how to make macarons with an easy macaron recipe. View the complete recipe at https://winecountrytable.com/watch/desserts/how-to-make-french-macarons-cookie-recipe-ideas-baking-tips. These delicate cookies will impress any winter guest and cookie lover. Cristina teaches you how to prepare your ingredients, how to customize the flavor of the cookies