The star of blockbuster movies, including Jurassic Park and The Hunt for Red October, actor Sam Neill is gaining recognition for his role as winery owner and Pinot lover. Meet Sam as he describes his winery, Two Paddocks, located in New Zealand.
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Wineamaker Brianne Day talks about the community of winemakers and people who helped her go from cellar rat to independent winemaker in Oregon. Brianne Day sat with Ask a Winemaker in Chicago in 2013. See all of our Videos with Brianne Day: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddUmDhg4G_K5zuuHj49lhOq7C4Cr5rV6 Ask a Winemaker on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askawinemaker?ref=hl Ask a Winemaker on Twitter: www.twitter.com/askawinemaker
Executive Chef Todd Knoll discusses the three best kitchen knives for home cooks and chefs alike (chef knife, paring, cleaver). Discover differences between European and Japanese knive designs, as well as which knives are best for delicate slicing, coring fruit and preparing a stir fry dinner. http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2010/11/christmas-gift-ideas-best-kitchen-knives-for-home-cooks-and-chefs
Check, Please! Bay Area host Leslie Sbrocco shares her wine tips about wines from Virginia in episode 6 of Season 13. Watch episodes of Check, Please! Bay Area and get more wine and beverage tips at: http://kqed.org/checkplease
Although Antinori is best-known for its portfolio of Tuscan wines, this family business has many projects in the works, including Antica Winery in Napa Valley. Meet Alessia Antinori as she describes Antica and making wine in the New World.
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/
How and why do grape growers prune their grapevines? Charlie Barra demonstrates spur-pruning on a 25 year old Chardonnay vine on his organic vineyard at Barra of Mendocino. Charlie describes spur pruning as the ideal way to produce perfect wine grapes the following year as compared to cane pruning. This was shot on location at
Master Sommelier Laura Maniec’s Introduction to Wine Tasting Class is perfect for new wine lovers looking to understand their palate. Learn how to taste wine like a professional. In this short class, Laura brings you back to the basics of wine tasting, introducing viewers to concepts like how to “nose” a glass of wine, how
Amarone is a rich, luscious wine with a tremendous capacity for aging. Join Wine Spectator tasting coordinator Jo Cooke as he compares Dal Forno Amarones from 2002 and 1997. But be forewarned: these wines don’t come cheap.
Learn how to make chocolate decorations with this easy video demonstration. An impressive dessert you can make ahead for a party or use as an elegant dessert garnish idea for ice cream or cakes. Blog: https://winecountrytable.com/watch/desserts/decorative-chocolate-swirls-dessert-garnish-video-demonstration. Full recipe: https://www.jordanwinery.com/culinary/recipes/decorative-chocolate-swirls. Ingredients: 3 Meyer lemons, zested 3 limes, zested 3 Satsuma oranges, zested 1 lb dark chocolate
Vinho Verde is the name of a region and a wine from Portugal. Winemaker Sara Dioniso of Casa de Mouraz explains the region and describes the wines that are produced there. Verde means green, and refers to the lush, verdant nature of the area. Sara spoke to Ask a Winemaker in Chicago at Red and
A new agency in Mumbai helps in serving wine as there are many people who like wine but do not know how to serve it.
Running a winery isn’t easy, but the Abbona family still manages to find time to focus on what’s truly important! Head to WineSpectator.com/videovoting to check out all the finalists and vote on your favorite!
Harvest is dirty work, but someone’s gotta do it! Here’s our latest funny music video, a parody of Austin Mahone’s newest single “Dirty Work.” For more videos from Jordan Winery, visit https://www.jordanwinery.com/videos.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and the way it is used at each step of the winemaking process is explained by Fred Scherrer of the Scherrer Winery. In the vineyard, elemental sulfur is used to inhibit the growth of fungus called powdery mildew. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) is used to help fermentation complete and preserve freshness and acidity
Wine Tasting Tips with Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser: Establishing a Routine. For more wine videos visit www.wineoh.tv. #wineohtv #wine #somm http://wineoh.tv/how-to-taste-wine-like-a-master-sommelier-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 teaches us a few simple tricks to tasting
Once among the world’s most expensive wines, today’s Tokaji Aszú continues the high-wire act that thrilled kings—balancing jammy richness with bracing acidity—at prices for wine lovers without access to royal coffers. Watch this primer.
Jordan Executive Chef Todd Knoll recommends four must-have kitchen gadgets. Great gift ideas and best value tools for the home cook. Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler — I’ve used many peelers over the years, and this is the best one on the market. No need to spend a fortune. Under $4 at Amazon.com. Microplane Grater/Zester
Fred Scherrer of the Scherrer Winery (www.scherrerwinery.com) answers a question about how acidity helps to preserve wines as they age and a lengthy discussion of wie chemistry ensues. This is a video for winemakers, wine geeks, and the like. Filmed at Flickinger Wines (www.flickingerwines.com) in Chicago. Sound and video quality has increased dramatically at Ask
We went to the 1st International Wine Meeting and Tasting to ask some wine critics what they think about Portuguese Wines (subtitles in Portuguese). Aproveitamos o 1º Encontro e Prova Internacional de Vinho para perguntar a jornalistas e críticos o que pensam dos vinhos portugueses (legendas em português).
Temperatures decrease at higher altitudes. Learn why this is important — and how this impacts the wine in your glass — as Nicolás and Laura Catena taste a pair of Malbecs with Nathan Wesley.
Learn how to make quince paste or jam, also known by its Spanish name, membrillo. This video tutorial shows Jordan Winery’s favorite recipe in a few quick steps. View the full recipe and more information on our blog: https://winecountrytable.com/watch/appetizers/how-to-make-membrillo-easy-quince-paste-video-recipe EASY QUINCE PASTE (MEMBRILLO) RECIPE Ingredients: 2 lemons, halved 12 pineapple quince 4½ pounds sugar ¼
German wine labels carry an indication of the quality of the wine from table wines, or “Tafelwein”, to Qba or Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete to Qualitätswein mit Prädikat and the noble sweet wines called Trockenbeerenauslese. Harald Ziegler of Weingut August Ziegler in the Pfalz explains the system. This is part of a series of videos used
How do I taste wine? How do I smell? How do I taste? All these questions answered and more as we talk to Alpana Singh! If you’d like to help The Good Stuff stay alive go here http://subbable.com/goodstuff If you’d like to tweet about The Good Stuff but can’t think of what to say, click
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.
In this wine education video, Jordan Winery Viticulturist Brent Young explains why specific hillside vineyard blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon have been changed to Petit Verdot and Malbec through field grafting grapevines. Watch the different methods of grapevine grafting and how field grafting of grapevines at Jordan Winery uses vine cuttings to change grape varieties without
Winemaker Fred Scherrer discusses reductive winemaking and defines lees in response to questions from Jessica Bell of the MidWest Wine School. Jessica teaches WSET certification courses in the Midwest. 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
The Whole U Speaker Series was thrilled to have Dr. Michael Wagner, assistant professor of Operations Management at the Foster School of Business, join us to explore the fascinating world of wine. Watch this video to learn about wine regions and varietals, wine characteristics, tasting terms, how to read labels, classical pairings, markups, and ratings.
Madeira’s rich, nutty taste comes from an unusual process that heats the wine in one of two methods: estufagem, with artificial heat in concrete tanks; and canteiro, where wine-filled wooden casks are heated in attics. Chris Blandy joins Kim Marcus.
Jordan Winery Associate Winemaker Maggie Kruse discusses how wine corks are made. This video shows the cork tree bark–what wine corks are made of– and explains cork harvesting from the forests in Portugal and the quality control steps that are taken to ensure each bottle of Jordan wine has the best closure possible. Learn how