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In this educational video, fifth-generation Alexander Valley farmer Bret Munselle, one of Jordan Winery’s key growers, discusses how to trim grapevines (vineyard pruning) during the winter and the challenges that arise when you prune grapes for quality winemaking. Bret discusses different approaches to pruning and what he’s learned from five generations pruning the same land.
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Watch more Wine 101 videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/236744-How-to-Taste-Wine Learn how to taste wine like a pro with these tips from wine expert Gary Vaynerchuk of the Wine Library. Gary: You spit, you spit. You spit everything. Let’s talk about this, airing a wine. A wine getting oxygen breaks down the tannins, mainly for red wines but even
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Leading charity wine auctions in 2018 raised money for worthy causes, from needy children to wildfire victims to health care Photo by: Courtesy DWCA Top auctions, such as the Destin Charity Wine Auction, raised money by combining wine and pageantry with philanthropy. America’s top charity wine auctions found success in 2018 with winemaker dinners featuring
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Learn to talk about wine with confidence! Sure, you may have heard the terms corked, dry or tannins, but what exactly do they all mean? Kim Prokoshyn, sommelier at NYC’s Rebelle restaurant, covers the basics every wine loving lady needs to know in this segment of SheSpeaksTV’s wine series. Question: Are there any wine terms
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They scored it 92 points and said “Dark, dense with fruit flavor and thickly tannic, this full-bodied wine is a monument to concentration, ripeness and richness. Massive tannins are matched by huge jammy fruit, with a sense of layering and depth that is impressive and satisfying to experience.” http://www.wineexpress.com//shopping/prod_detail/main.asp?productID=37478&AFID=YTB
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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/.
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http://betterbook.com/wine Expert sommelier and wine educator Marnie Old demonstrates how to evaluate wine using four senses–sight, smell, taste, and texture. Learn how to detect dryness vs. sweetness, fruit flavors vs. oak flavors, and qualities like acidity and body. This video is an excerpt from iPad/iPhone book “Wine Simplified.” For more tips and tricks to navigating
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Not sure of a table wine from sparkling wine? Play our lesson on the fundamentals of wine. For those who enjoy wine but find it can be an intimidating topic, this wine primer is a good place to start. If you’ve ever walked inside a wine store and been intimidated by all the choices or
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Pitcher Tom Seaver led the underdog NY Mets to a miraculous ’69 World Series championship. Since then, he’s caught winemaking fever and has traded the baseball diamond for a vineyard home on Diamond Mountain, where some of Napa’s best Cab grows.
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