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A man and his family pursue their dream of a life of adventure—living in the wild, riding horses and caring for the land. They choose Pope Valley, Napa’s “last frontier,” to grow fine wine. Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://www.winespectator.com/newsletters Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator! https://www.winespectator.com/subscribe

Bordeaux’s 2020 growing season was far from ideal. Estates with top terroirs and old vines handled the rainy spring and then hot, dry summer best. And this Pauillac estate hit a home run. The Château Pichon Baron Pauillac 2020 is Wine Spectator’s No. 8 Wine of 2023. https://top100.winespectator.com/

Learn about properly using stainless steel cookware from All-Clad while watching as chef @foodmymuse23 makes a luxurious wine-braised short rib recipe with cheesy polenta. Chef Nadia will walk through pre-heating your pan, getting the perfect sear, to cleaning tips and care suggestions for stainless steel pans.

These 5 red wines not only taste amazing, but they teach us something useful about wine and our sense of taste. After watching this, you’ll know the fundamentals of what red wines you like and what traits to look for in future bottles. Bonus: you’ll also get a taste of how to taste quality. *Start

Discover the top 5 most recognizable alcohols from Belgium in under a minute! From the fruity taste of Kriek to the complex flavors of Westvleteren 12, learn about these unique drinks and their origins. Don’t forget to like and subscribe! #Belgium #Top5Alcohols #Kriek #Genever #ChimayBlue #Duvel #Westvleteren12 #AlcoholTasting #TraditionalDrinks #YouTubeShorts #DrinkCulture #Cheers

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.

Learn how to make a beautiful, coastal dining table centerpiece with Nitsa Knoll, hospitality director at Jordan Winery, who often forages for flowers along the Sonoma Coast. She made this fall picnic table runner for the cover story in 2019 Wine Country Table magazine. View the recipe and instructions on our blog: https://winecountrytable.com/entertain/floral-design/coastal-dining-table-centerpiece

How do winemakers select barrels for their wines? Marcus Goodfellow at Matello Wines explains how he chooses new barrels and how he selects the used barrels that he buys. Marcus prefers to select a particular forest over the tightness of the grain. Ask a Winemaker sat with Marcus on location at the winery in McMinville,

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Tasting note video for 2010 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley. The wine is discussed from the perspective of our winemaker, sales director, chef, cellar master, and CEO. This vintage releases exclusively to Jordan Estate Rewards members April 1 and nationally May 1: http://www.jordanwinery.com/wines/cabernet_sauvignon/vintages/2010. Ranked the no. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in Wine & Spirits 2014 Restaurant

Veteran wine and grape grower tells us what special care young vines need and how he protects them on his organic vineyards in Mendocino, California. Ask a Winemaker sat down with Charlie Barra in Ukiah in September 2013 on the day that he began overseeing his 68th consecutive harvest, dating back to 1945. For more

Executive Chef Todd Knoll shares the story of his career path. Growing up in Hawaii, he always dreamed of becoming a chef but instead followed his father into construction management. Learn how Chef Knoll moved from the corporate office into the kitchen and what he finds most challenging and rewarding about his life as a

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

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Join us annually for our Spring at Jordan to celebrate the release of our newest vintages of Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Learn more at https://www.jordanwinery.com/events/spring-at-jordan-winery-healdsburg.

The Wädenswil Clone of Pinot Noir is discussed by Stewart Boedecker and Athena Pappas. This clone is originally from Switzerland and is intended for cooler climate Pinot Noir production. Flavors and aromas of the resulting wines are discussed. Ask a Winemaker sate with the Boedeckers on location in Portland Oregon in 2013. See all of

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Is it the soil or the people that make a wine? Brice Jones, formerly of Sonoma-Cutrer, weighs in. Hint: His new winery is called Emeritus — and he’s brought his old team. You can’t argue with success; their Pinot Noirs are garnering rave reviews.