Bret Munselle, fifth-generation Alexander Valley grape grower, recounts the first time he delivered fruit to Jordan Winemaker Rob Davis and was impressed by Rob’s ability to taste differences in soil and viticulture practices when sampling lots of grapes from a single vineyard. Merlot grapes featured in this winemaking process video. Learn more: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2010/10/video-trio-sunrise-harvest-vineyard-sorting-tables-and-our-winemakers-taste-buds/
Month: August 2023
What makes great Chardonnay? Site, soil and clone all come into play. Jason Lett of Eyrie Vineyards talks about the clones they use at the estate including the Spring Mountain clone which is being renamed The Eyrie Clone if and when it emerges from UC Davis’ program. Jason Lett owns and manages Eyrie Vineyards, one
It’s time for Wine Wednesday again and tonight we’re trying the Windsong White from Massbach Ridge Winery. This wine is an oak-aged dry white wine from the St. Pepin grape. It has a crisp taste that is best paired with a creamy pasta dish such as chicken alfredo. Taminique points out that she isn’t very
Today’s case study is… LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy)
Tom Cannavan’s Wine of the Week on wine-pages.com is the Whispering Angel 2017, a rose wine from Provence. Is this the UK’s most loved rosé wine? It’s not the cheapest, and not the biggest selling, but if my postbag is anything to go by it’s the one an awful lot of wine lovers have at
Impress your friends at your next party with this refreshing and delicious watermelon punch recipe. Bursting with the juiciest flavors of summer, this refreshing watermelon punch recipe will leave your guests asking for more. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, making it an ideal beverage for any occasion. Alyena will show you how
The Cooking of Casa Planeta: Sausage with Wine paired with Planeta Etna Rosso.
For decades, studies have linked light and moderate drinking to improved cardiovascular health. Modest amounts of alcohol have been found to increase HDL cholesterol (the “good” kind) and inhibit the formation of blood clots that can cause heart attack and stroke. But a recent study, published in June in the Journal of the American College
Every Monday Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com chooses a new wine of the week. For 6th February 2023 the latest vintage of the iconic Whispering Angel Provence Rosé 2022 from Cave d’Esclans is his choice.
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We’re RENOVATING! Thank you for celebrating our 50th anniversary with us this year. We can’t wait to show you what’s new in 2023. Stay tuned for renovation updates. Learn more on our blog: https://www.jordanwinery.com/blog/jordan-winerys-dua-lipa-music-video-parody-debut-renovating/.
A brief video that distills Jules Chauvet’s 80 years of studying wine into a single philosophy. Consider this next time anyone tells you there is one truth about wine, any wine. Thanks to Nick Mills from Rippon in Central Otago, New Zealand for sharing this approach. Subscribe to Ask a Winemaker for hundreds more wine
Spring Mountain Vineyard, a historic and sprawling estate covering hundreds of acres on its namesake mountain on the western side of Napa Valley, finally has a new owner. The MGG investment group, a hedge fund based in New York City, announced it acquired the distressed property after a bankruptcy proceeding. The purchase was made at public
It’s INTERCOT’s “John Tries” as John Yaglenski, Sam Marraccini (Sam’s Disney Diary) and Ed Mazzilli (Disney Nerds Podcast) eat their way around the world at the EPCOT 2023 Food & Wine Festival. This stop – China & Mexico. We try: Crispy Duck Bao Buns, Pan Fried Chicken Dumplings, Fireworks (mixed drink), Trouble in Paradise Margarita,
Château de La Coste is the second wine of Château Paveil de Luze. Château Paveil de Luze is one of the oldest properties in the Médoc. The vineyard dates from the 17th century and is run by the Barons de Luze Family since 1862. Shop: https://enth.to/2XPDHoE Subscribe for more wine tasting videos! Follow us on
Why is the High Mosel Bridge (Hochmoselbrücke) so problematic for winemakers in the Mosel Valley? Longtime opponent, winemaker Dr. Ernst Loosen explains his stance against the project, explaining that it’s not so much the bridge but the highway that destroys forests along the top of the vineyard sites. See all of our videos with Dr.