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It's much easier to pick bubbly when you know the style clues on the label. Learn the label lingo with Wine Spectator tasting coordinator Alison Napjus.
Posted: December 20, 2006
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They've all got bubbles, but there are three main styles of Champagne. Can you name them? Get the answer from Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson as he tastes --and explains-- a trio of Champagnes.
Posted: December 19, 2006
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It's harvest in Piedmont and Pio Boffa, owner of the renowned Pio Cesare winery, is our guide. See grapes being picked, see wine being made--both with Italian style. Wine Spectator tasting coordinator Jo Cooke produced this video.
Posted: December 6, 2006
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Some of Greece's best wines are made from traditional grape varieties. Wine Spectator managing editor Kim Marcus tastes a trio of wines and talks about which grapes to look for (and how to pronounce them!).
Posted: December 6, 2006
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What reminds you of home? For Gaia, Angelo Gaja's daughter, it's a bottle of Barbaresco.
Posted: December 4, 2006
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At the winery founded by his grandfather, Angelo Gaja makes some of Piedmont's top wines. Joined by his daughter Gaia, he reminisces about his grandparents and their influence on him, his wines and his never-ending quest for quality.
Posted: December 4, 2006
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How does vintage affect wine? Wine Spectator editor at large Harvey Steiman compares Oregon's warmer 2003 vintage with the cooler 2004 as he tastes Pinots from WillaKenzie Estate and Lemelson.
Posted: December 4, 2006
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Share the joys of the dirty work that goes into making wine with Wine Spectator news editor Eric Arnold. (No rubber boots required.)
Posted: December 1, 2006
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California Pinots are red hot and Marcassin, located on the Sonoma Coast, produces some of the state's top Pinots. Helen Turley makes the wines and her husband, John Wetlaufer, grows the grapes. We caught up with the dynamic duo at harvesttime.
Posted: November 29, 2006
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Terroir makes a big difference in these two Oregon Pinot Noirs. Editor at large, Harvey Steiman, explains why as he tastes a pair of wines. Belle Pente is from a cooler, higher altitude and Beaux Frères is from a warmer valley area.
Posted: November 22, 2006
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This wine has it all: quality, value, quantity and the X-factor for excitement. Wine Spectator senior editor James Suckling describes the Wine of the Year.
Posted: November 17, 2006
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After tasting thousands of bottles, it's down to the Final Four. Wine Spectator's Tom Matthews and Bruce Sanderson discuss wines 4-3-2 for 2006 -- and give you with a hint about No. 1.
Posted: November 16, 2006
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Here's the second half of the seminar, which includes Craig Williams talking about 2005's Wine of the Year, Phelps Insignia.
Posted: November 15, 2006
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Go behind the scenes with Wine Spectator's Tom Matthews and Bruce Sanderson to find out what it takes for a wine to make it to the top. Although this video is from 2006, the process remains the same.
Posted: November 13, 2006
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What was Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year for 2005? Phelps Insignia from the 2002 vintage. Here, Bill Phelps accepts the award from Marvin R. Shanken.
Posted: November 10, 2006
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What is a California-style Pinot? What difference does climate make? How do you describe a great Pinot? Winemaker Paul Hobbs answered these questions, and more, when he spoke with Wine Spectator's video team, Gloria Maroti Frazee and Kate Elia.
Posted: November 10, 2006
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What's it like to grow up and live in one of Bordeaux's top chateaus. Meet Bruno Borie, the introspective and charming owner of Ducru, as he talks with Wine Spectator senior editor Dana Nigro.
Posted: November 10, 2006
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What does it mean when Wine Spectator names your wine one of the year's Top 10? Get the answer from consulting winemaker Jeff Cohn. He made the Rosenblum Rockpile Zin 2003, which won the #3 spot in 2005.
Posted: November 9, 2006
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Paul Hobbs, who makes top wines in Argentina (in addition to California and Hungary) recounts how he helped to reestablish Malbec in Argentina.
Posted: November 9, 2006
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Beyond showing flashy fruit, Malbec can transmit a region's terroir. Wine Spectator Senior Editor James Molesworth compares three noteworthy Malbecs, one from each of the main growing areas in Mendoza, Argentina.
Posted: November 8, 2006
