We all know that the wine world is full of confusing terminology, and one of the most confusing (including the pronunciation) is the term terroir .Terroir is the easiest word for a wine person to describe a variety of conditions, regulations and production of wine. It really doesn't have to be complicated,terroir is just an easy term to pull it all together. Join us to hear Randy Torban explain this term in a quick and easy way.www.ClassicWines.com
Wine bottles come in many shapes and sizes, and there are just as many styles and types of stoppers to go with them. Join Randy Torban as he explains a few of the basics of preserving your wine.
Brian Freedman is extra sweet in today s episode as he guides you through the ins and outs of dessert wines. Dessert wine, which is interchangeably referred to as sweet wine, is often mistaken as something that must be enjoyed accompanying dessert. This false assumption can lead the unsuspecting wine drinker astray, as too much sweetness can overload the palate. Depending on style and alcohol level, certain sweet wines can be enjoyed on their own or with contrasting food elements. Watch this week s ClassicWines TV episode as Brian gives you the inside scoop regarding dessert wines. Wine sampled in today s episode is the Sandeman Founders Reserve Porto.
While food and wine pairings attempt to match flavor sets, cooking with wine instills the flavors of food and wine together. Cognac in particular is an extremely versatile wine that has developed a reputation for being great in the kitchen. In this episode of Classic Wines TV, host Brian Freedman meets with Roberto Manfe and Florian Hugo of Brasserie Cognac to cook up some fantastic Lobster Flambe and demonstrate all the uses of Cognac. The wine in this episode is the Remy Martin Cognac V.S.O.P., to find more wines please visit us at www.ClassicWines.com.
Brian Freedman pits two Cotes du Rhone against each other in wine competition. Cotes du Rhone, found in the Rhone region, is a very popular French wine. Can these two bottles hold up to a well established reputation, or will they fall flat? The wines tasted today are the J. Vidal-Fleury 2006 Cotes du Rhone, and the Chateau Beauchene 2006 Cotes du Rhone.Join us for more Classic Wines videos at www.ClassicWines.com/wine-videos
Two of wine's biggest personalities go head to head in this Sommelier Smackdown, hosted by The Wine School of Philadelphia. Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV and Brian Freedman of Classic Wines TV engage in a four-part food and wine pairing competition. These two experts do their best to win over a panel of educated wine judges and come out on top.Join us for more wine videos and search for your next bottle of wine at ClassicWines.com
How many times do you wish to try a new wine but aren't sure what to look for? By joining a wine club all the hard decisions are already made for you. This week Brian Freedman and Classic Wines TV sample a few delicious wines available through The California Wine Club. Follow Brian as he tastes their Premier and International selections and gives great suggestions on food pairings and more in this weeks video.To find out more about joining a wine club please visit us at ClassicWines.com
On his book tour for 101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World, Gary Vaynerchuk stopped in at one of Philadelphia s top wine spots - The Wine School of Philadelphia - to do some signing, posing, and chatting with the locals. Classic Wines TV took the camera down to this event to do a little Q how has Gary V influenced people s opinion of wine? How has he inspired them to diversify their collection? Randy even stops in with Gary V himself. Check out this first video of a multipart series featuring Gary Vaynerchuk and our own Brian Freedman.Find your favorite wines and more wine videos at ClassicWines.com
Decanting your wine can be accomplished with a variety of decanters. Today we review a unique in bottle decanter made by Soiree. Brian Freedman tastes a big red zinfandel, made better by decanting.To find out more about wine join us for all our videos at ClassicWines.com/wine-videos. To find your favorite bottle of wine visit us at ClassicWines.com
South Africa is producing some very interesting white wines. From the unique labels to the distinctive taste, these wines offer a refreshing version of Sauvignon Blanc that is definitely worth a try. Brian Freedman reviews two South African wines in a head to head showdown. Join us at Classic Wines TV for all of our wine videos, and at ClassicWines.com to find your favorite bottle of wine.
Italy, while not as famous for its quality white wines, produces a very nice Soave. Made from the garganega and trebbiano grapes, the soave wines we review today offer a nice alternative to what you would traditionally expect from Italy. Join us as we review the Allegrini 2006 and the Pieropan 2006 in our Classic Wines showdown. Go to ClassicWines.com to learn more and to find your favorite bottle of wine.
French wines are close to the hearts of wine lovers everywhere. There is such a rich history involved in the french wine making regions that they don't even bother to list on the label the grapes used to make the wine. The reason is that the same grapes have been planted in the same regions for many many years. Join us to learn about french wine regions, grapes and wine lables as we speak with The Wine School of Philadelphia. To find your favorite bottle of wine visit us at www.ClassicWines.com
www.ClassicWines.com Does the smell of a cork tell you anything? How many different shapes of wineglass should you buy? And what's the deal with decanting? In this episode, the sommelier instructors at The Wine School of Philadelphia discuss how to get the most pleasure from a bottle of wine. And the answers, as always, may surprise you. To find a wine that suits you and to learn more about wine please join us at www.ClassicWines.com
www.ClassicWines.com This week on The Classic Wines Minute Brian Freedman reviews two Merlot wines. What is out of the ordinary is that this is not about a French Merlot, which is where most of us think of when we think of Merlot. Both of the wines in this weeks Classic Wines Showdown are from Italy. Join us to discover what each wine brings to the table. Will the winner be the Falesco or the Santa Margherita? Watch our review and then try one of your own. Visit ClassicWines.com to find the perfect merlot for you.
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