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What even is decanting? Why do we do it? How does it work? Which wines should be decanted, and for how long? Why haven’t you clicked the play button yet?!

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

Greg Miller discusses the 2012 California olive harvest at Jordan Winery. Harvest 2012 started November 13 with Spanish Arbequina olives. Over the next couple of weeks, Jordan Winery will be harvesting Italian Pendolino, Leccino and Frantoio olives. It’s a bountiful crop with well-balanced flavors due to the exceptional growing season: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2012/11/2012-olive-harvest-vintage-report-video/. Our 2012 Jordan Estate

Jancis Robinson, editor of the Oxford Companion to Wine, takes us step by step through how a professional tastes a wine and writes their tasting notes. Using a classic red burgundy, she demonstrates what to look for – covering the colour, clarity, aroma and taste of the wine. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198705383.do Jancis Robinson OBE and Master of

With less than 700 vineyard acres, the Red Mountain AVA in Washington’s Yakima Valley may be a small region, but its red wines score big. Join Harvey Steiman as he introduces you to the region and its winemakers.

Watch how to prune olive trees with the Jordan Winery vineyard team, which practices olive tree trimming on 18 acres of olive trees on the Jordan Estate to maintain a shorter tree that produces quality Spanish and Italian olives. These pruned olive tree branches are then used as firewood for Jordan’s culinary events or shredded

What is Spätburgunder? Dr. Ernst Loosen describes Pinot Noir as he and his family grow it in Germany, and provides a wonderful overview of Spätburgunder as grown across the country from the Pfalz to the Ahr. Germany was until recently the second largest Pinot Noir producer in the world, though now the United States is

After trying some of the Durigutti lineup, I can understand why they have gotten top hundred wine rating. What I don’t understand is why more people are not trying Bonarda. Wines available at Southington Wine and Spirits-235 Queen St, Southington, CT.

What makes a wine perfect? Join Wine Spectator’s James Suckling as he talks with Cinzia Merli at Le Macchiole, her winery in Bolgheri. They taste and describe Le Macchiole’s 2004 Messorio, a 100% Merlot that James rated a perfect 100.

Watch Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon grapevines transform through their 2013 growing season with this plant growing time lapse video. This video was captured from March 2013 through January 2014. Learn more about winemaking: https://blog.jordanwinery.com/go/behind-the-scenes/.

Whole cluster fermentation is a choice that winemaker Rajat Parr and his partners make depending on the nature of the fruit from each vineyard site. At the International Pinot Noir Celebration, Rajat outlined the choices they face. See all of our videos with Rajat Parr here: Subscribe to Ask a Winemaker for hundreds more wine

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Harlan Estate makes some of the most sought-after Cabernets in California. What does it take to make a great Cab? The answer is provided by Bill Harlan, the owner of Harlan Estate.

Carbonic Maceration, a winemaking technique introduced by Jules Chauvet in the 1970’s, is explained by Emmanuel Guillot. Emmanuel explains how the process works and why it is used. Emmanuel Guillot of Domaine Guillot-Broux in the Macon region of Burgundy France sat with Ask a Winemaker in Chicago in the Spring of 2015. See all of

Immediately after graduating from UC-Davis in 1976, Winemaker Rob Davis accepted a winemaking position at Jordan Winery, excited about the opportunity to apprentice under a California winemaking legend hired by the Jordan family as consulting enologist: André Tchelistcheff. In this charming story, Rob recollects how André taught him to think beyond the traditional winemaking descriptions

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Examine the distinctions within this Right Bank region. Compare two châteaus, La Grave à Pomerol and Hosanna, as Edouard Moueix talks terroir with Gloria Maroti Frazee.

Scenes from the October 16 morning harvest of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from Munselle Vineyards in Alexander Valley. All of the grapes harvested for Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon are picked when our Winemaker Rob Davis believes the flavors are ideal for making a beautifully balanced, elegant, silky wine. Follow these grapes from the vine to the winery

The Languedoc-Roussillon, located in the south of France along the Mediterranean coast is one of the world’s largest winemaking regions. Winemaker Emmanuel Pageot of Domaine Turner Pageot gives a 10,000 ft overview of the region and some of the climates where wine grapes grow. Ask a Winemaker talked with Emmanuel in Chicago at Red and

HOW TO TASTE WINE LIKE A PRO // WINE BASICS // Join us at Virgin Wines as we share how to taste, store and get the very best from the fantastic range of wines we have to offer. In this part of our Youtube Wine Basics series Dave Roberts & Andrew Baker show us how

How can you find delicious Bordeaux that doesn’t break the bank? Join James Molesworth as he shares some of his favorite values. Get the companion worksheet at Wine Spectator com

Director of Wine Greg Miller discusses the summer growing season in the Alexander Valley and on the Jordan Estate. Stay tuned for more episodes of our Seasons of the Vineyard documentary series, taking you into the life cycle and growing season of grapevines through spring, summer, winter and fall.

Fred Scherrer discusses the affect of different yeast strains on fermentation and the flavor of wine. Fred is the winemaker at Scherrer Winery in California’s Russian River Valley. Filmed at Flickinger Wine. www.flickingerwines.com. Sound and video quality has increased dramatically at Ask a Winemaker, but we love these old “library” offerings that show were we

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How is 100% cacao different from your average chocolate bar? Get the answer, along with tips for enjoying cacao, from Owen Dugan, Wine Spectator features editor. Find the full article in our Oct. 15, 2016 issue, at newsstands starting Sept. 13.

Learn how to make a dry rub base with Jordan Winery Executive Chef Todd Knoll. With this recipe and demonstration, you will learn how to make a dry rub base to last all summer and then three ethnic spice rub recipes from the base: an Asian, Mediterranean and an Indian dry rub. All are great

Why is sugar added to grapes in winemaking? John Paul of Cameron Winery talks in detail about Chaptalization in part 1 of 2 of this series. Specifically, John explores sucrose production in the leaves and how enzymes in the plant hydrolyze that sugar into glucose and fructose. Thumbnail Credit: Olivia Schelly Watch Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmaf_o14bAs

Mr Michael Sager-Wilde, owner of East London wine bar Sager + Wilde, provides us with an easy guide to getting the most out of your wine. MR PORTER and Michael Sager-Wilde shows you how to fully appreciate your wine. Learn how to become a world-class oenophile by following this easy beginner’s guide to wine tasting.

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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/.