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Marvin R. Shanken and Wine Spectator’s senior editors held a blind tasting seminar for 1,200 people at the 2007 Wine Experience. Here are some of the fun outtakes.

Winemaker Rob Davis discusses the old world winemaking technique of batonnage, or hand stirring of the lees, which occurs in winter when Jordan Chardonnay ages sur lie in French oak. Learn how this technique offers individual flare of each cellar worker who helps to create Jordan’s mid-palate mouthfeel. http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2011/02/batonnage-an-old-world-winemaking-technique-preserved-each-winter/

Winemaker Fred Scherrer discusses how different levels of alcohol affect Pinot Noir, and how he perceives alcohol in wine. This question was supplied by Steven Rigisich of Pinot Days. Sound and video quality has increased dramatically at Ask a Winemaker, but we love these old “library” offerings that show were we started. Please check out

Join us as we remember our wine masterclass with our friends at Viña Frannes.

Chateau Lafite Rothschild makes some of the best wine in Bordeaux. No less impressive is the chateau’s charming owner, Baron Eric de Rothschild, who sounds a bit like Cupid as he describes his wine.

Jordan Winery’s baker Cristina Valencia shares some new twists on classic pumpkin desserts. Cristina teaches you how to create pumpkin pie mousse and mini pumpkin rolls for fall meals–including plating suggestions for dinner parties. For recipes, please visit http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2011/11/pumpkin-desserts-reinvented-and-other-sweet-recipes-for-the-holidays/.

Winemaker Fred Scherrer talks about the choices he makes when choosing to blend Pinot Noir from different vineyards in California’s Russian River Valley. He explores the role of clones and vineyard sites in detail. Fred makes wine at the Scherrer Winery in Sebastapol, California in the Russian River Valley. He sat down with Ask a

Wine Tasting Tips with Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser: Establishing a Routine. For more wine videos visit www.wineoh.tv. #wineohtv #wine #somm How to Taste Wine Like a Master Somm (VIDEO) Watch Wine Oh TV with Monique Soltani as she interviews Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser. He is one of the best wine tasters in the world and

How much wine is appropriate to pour in a glass? How can you avoid drips? What does it mean to “prime” a glass? These questions and more are answered in this 2-minute tutorial! Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator for just $12! https://winesp.ec/2JTLzy1 Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://winesp.ec/3mJ3XIl

What does Auslese mean? German winegrower Dr. Franz Werner Michel of Domdechant-Werner in the Rheinghau explains what Auslese means for German wines, including how the wines are harvested and vinified. He also touches on the concept of Grosses Gewaches and Erstes Gewaches, the “Grand Cru” and “Premier Cru” of dry German Rieslings. Dr. Werner was

Nitsa Knoll, Jordan Winery’s in-house floral designer, offers a quick video tip for anyone purchasing flowers as a gift. (If your local grocery store doesn’t have a floral department, you can use the same approach at a flower shop as well.) Get more tips from Nitsa at http://www.winecountrytable.com.

German wine differs from wines of other countries – it’s light, lively and fruity, thanks to Germany’s unique climatic and geological conditions. This film will inspire you to learn more about best value-for-money Wines of Germany. Learn even more about German Wine here: https://www.germanwines.de/

Clos de Vougeot is Burgundy’s biggest Grand Cru and it has some 80 different winegrowers, making it a complex appellation. Join Bruce Sanderson as he decodes Vougeot and shares a couple of his favorite Pinots from the vineyard.

“While the surface looks a lot like Burgundy, down below the soils in the Willamette Valley are very different”. John Paul of Cameron Winery produces wines in Oregon from, among others, his “Clos Electrique” vineyard site. We filmed with John Paul at Storyteller Wine Company in Portland and at the winery. See all of our

Cristina Valencia, Jordan Winery’s baker extraordinaire, teaches you how to make individual apple pies and cranberry streusel for festive holiday dessert presentation. These simple desserts can be made the night before and make guests feel extra special at the Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table. For additional information, please visit: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2011/11/pumpkin-desserts-reinvented-and-other-sweet-recipes-for-the-holidays/

https://www.mirabeauwine.com – Why does the waiter only give you a small amount of wine at a restaurant? Is this intimidating? What are you expected to do? Stephen gives a fun tutorial on restaurant wine tasting. Check it out! Share and add your experiences in the comments down below Subscribe to Mirabeau Wine’s YouTube Channel here:

One of the world’s greatest red wines is Barolo, made from Nebbiolo grapes in Piedmont. Learn about the region and the wine with Bruce Sanderson and Alessandro Ceretto.

Jordan’s latest vintages release nationally on May 1, and since May is National Fitness Month, we decided to make a music video to get everyone ready for our new wines. Special thanks to 1980s music videos, “Flashdance,” “Footloose” and the Pointer Sisters for inspiration. Let’s dance! Buy songs here: “Maniac” (BOF Flashdance): http://bit.ly/1jisgbg “I’m So

Oregon Chardonnay is at it’s best when it is planted intentionally based on specific sites and a search for minerality, says Jason Lett, owner of Eyrie Vineyards, one of the iconic producers of wine in Oregon. See all of our videos with Jason Lett of Eyrie: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddUmDhg4G_LVdDZ9nz-CCFSXyHfmWkcY Subscribe to Ask a Winemaker for hundreds more

How do you describe what you like and don’t like about wine? This video covers the basics to wine vocabulary by covering wine’s 6 basic traits. Learn how to taste each trait in wine by following along in the guide. Limited time offer of 50% off our Wine 101 course when you subscribe to the