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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/

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

The Cooking of Casa Planeta: Sausage with Wine paired with Planeta Etna Rosso.

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

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,

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.

A full bodied, dry and serious red wine from winemaking superstar, Luis Seabra. www.thenudewineco.ie

At the historic Monte Rosso vineyard in Sonoma Valley, vineyard manager Brenae Royal explains how balance is key to caring for vines expected to live 100 years or longer. Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: http://newsletters.winespectator.com

How are wine bottles labeled? How are the capsules put on a bottle of wine? Fred Scherrer of the Scherrer Winery in Sebastapol, CA demonstrates how bottles of wine are labeled by hand at the winery in California. Ask a Winemaker shot with Fred Scherrer on location in Sebastopol in January, 2014. Watch our full

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At the 2021 New York Wine Experience, Dominus Estate and Ulysses owner Christian Moueix presented his Ulysses Napa Valley 2015 (93 points, $219) in a showcase of elite California Cabernets, where he was joined by Abreu winemaker Brad Grimes, Accendo owner Bart Araujo and Graeme MacDonald of MacDonald Vineyards. Read more about this tasting seminar:

The decision to purchase a J-3 Piper Cub airplane leads John Jordan to embark on an unexpected building project and new aerial farming techniques. http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2011/04/piper-cub-airplane-helps-create-a-new-home-for-our-redwood-water-tank/

Ruben and Katie talk with Sam Jaoude about award winning wines from Lebanon and later in the show nutritionist Nathalie Sessions shares some dining out healthy eating tips.

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Preparations for a grape harvest in Sonoma, California at the Scherrer Winery include a lot of maintenance and cleaning. As romantic as the idea of winemaking is, the reality involves a lot of scut work. Fred sat down with Ask a Winemaker during the grape harvest in Sonoma in 2013. Watch our full series with

Check, Please! Bay Area host Leslie Sbrocco shares her tips about wines in cans in episode 14 of Season 13. Watch episodes of Check, Please! Bay Area and get more wine and beverage tips at: http://kqed.org/checkplease