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As part of our first Viewers Choice Video Contest, Greg from NYC asked for a video about the people behind Jordan wines. This is the first video in a series. For more information, please visit http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2011/06/viewers-choice-video-1-the-people-behind-jordan-wines/.

What is Roditis? Winemaker George Skouras of Domaine Skouras explains that this pink skinned Greek grape variety can be special in the higher vineyards of Peloponnese. They have a particular clone of the grape called “Alepou” or “Fox”, so named because when it ripens the foxes often came to eat the grapes. Ask a Winemaker

Let’s face it, you can’t sit down to tie your shoes in Sicily without someone handing you a great glass of wine, and some amazing food. Join Sommelier Kevin McGuire, as he discusses two wines from Mt. Etna in Sicily. I challenge you not to smile when you pronounce the names of the grapes.

Need proof that restaurant-quality food can be simple? Try this recipe for seared branzino by Chris Flint, executive chef of Best of Award of Excellence winner NoMad LA. Wine Spectator’s Hilary Sims explains why bubbly is the perfect complement.

Winemaker Ken Pahlow talks about the costs of land in Oregon’s wine country as of the summer of 2014. Ken Pahlow is the owner and winemaker at Walter Scott Wines in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. See all of our videos with Ken Pahlow of Walter Scott Wines here: Subscribe to Ask a Winemaker for hundreds more

Watch Winemaker Maggie Kruse and Assistant Winemaker Kari Van Dyk taste through the new 2017 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon. Learn more: https://www.jordanwinery.com/shop/.

Anyone can drink wine… it takes a little more understanding to taste wine. Tim Vandergrift from Winexpert gives an in-depth demonstration of how to taste wine.

Chef Charlie Palmer brings us to Inman Family Wines for a look at the estate’s Olivet Grange Vineyard, a taste of Pinot Noir, and the unforgettable story of the anniversary that inspired Inman’s Endless Crush rosé. Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://winesp.ec/3761Hpy Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator for just $12! https://winesp.ec/2JTLzy1

Rob Davis talks about his college days at UC Davis and joining Jordan Winery as a harvest intern for the inaugural 1976 vintage of Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon. He has made every vintage of Jordan wines and celebrates his 37th harvest as winemaker in 2012.

In the center of Portugal, the Dão is an isolated wine region that Sara Dionisio of Casa de Mouraz describes as being much like Burgundy in the sense that it has many small vineyards. The soil is granitic in the Dão and gives a mineral quality to many of them. Sara sat with Ask a

#funfacts #italy #italianwine Link to video about the differences between Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is below In this video I’m talking about top ten fun facts about Italian wines. Most of us is familiar with Prosecco Frizzante which is lightly sparkling and Prosecco Spumante which is fully sparkling but did you know

If you love Pinot Noir, you’ve probably enjoyed some Pinots from Oregon’s Willamette Valley AVA. But do you know what styles of Pinot come from McMinnville and Yamhill-Carlton, two of the valley’s sub-AVAs? Learn about them with Harvey Steiman.

Learn how to make olive oil ice cream with Jordan Winery’s easy, step-by-step video, including recipe and instructions. Get the full recipe and tips here: https://winecountrytable.com/recipe/how-to-make-olive-oil-ice-cream-easy-step-by-step-video-recipe/.

Wine and grape grower Charlie Barra of Barra of Mendocino Wines talks about leasing and then buying his first vineyard in Mendocino, California as a senior in high school in 1945. Charlie is a rich source if information on California wine history, being a pioneer in Ukiah for more than sixty years. Ask a Winemaker

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Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth joins MacDonald Vineyards co-owner Alex MacDonald for a behind-the-wines tour of MacDonald’s Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Napa Valley’s Oakville district. In Part 1, they take a look at the property’s “young” 25-year-old vines and talk pruning and training for longevity. Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://winesp.ec/3eBKbN3 Introductory offer: Subscribe

Viticulturist Brent Young discusses one of the key steps of vineyard farming for a sustainable wine brand: growing cover crops. Each winter, Jordan seeds different types of ground cover to different rows according to specific vineyard blocks’ needs. Cover crops have many benefits, as described. For more information about cover crops, please visit http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2010/05/cover-crops-what-we-grow-and-why/.

How is Pinot Noir made into wine? In this video winemaker Fred Scherrer talks us through his process from the sorting table to the fermenting tank as seen at Harvest 2014 in Sonoma. Fred touches on everything from fermentation temperatures to extraction levels in this focused video. Filmed with Fred Scherrer at the winery in

And the Thanksgiving countdown is on! Let’s dig in, shall we? From sides to desserts and more, we’re kicking off our Thanksgiving wine pairing series with appetizers: 🍷 Natale Verga Moscati d’Asti: sweet, flavors of ripe peaches, yellow florals 🍷 Ferriol Brut Cava: bubbly with bright fruit flavors #wine #Thanksgiving #winetime #winelover

Italy is home to a remarkable and diverse range of sparkling wines, and one of the premier regions for bubbly is Franciacorta. But what makes Franciacorta different from Italy’s other sparkling wines? Senior editor Alison Napjus and Restaurant Awards director Cassia Schifter share this guide to Franciacorta’s terroir, grapes, winemaking techniques and more.