Month: November 2021

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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Perhaps no industry was impacted more directly economically by the COVID-19 pandemic than restaurants. According to the National Restaurant Association, sales in 2020 were $240 billion below estimates and more than 110,000 restaurants closed their doors permanently that year. Even as the U.S. recovers in staggered steps, the pain continues, with staff shortages and rising
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Wine expert, Madeline Puckette, breaks down the most popular red wine blends in the world while attempting to blend them all together. Follow Wine Folly: https://winefolly.com/subscribe/ https://www.instagram.com/winefolly/ Tweets by WineFolly 1:03 – Red Bordeaux Blend 1:26 – Super Tuscan Blend 1:55 – Rhône / Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blend 2:27 – Red Rioja Blend 2:53 – California heritage
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Cult wine icon & international vineyard collector, Dave Phinney is in the hot seat this week! Fingers in pies galore, Dave continues to push the envelope of success after one of the coolest ‘rags to riches’ stories in the wine world. Goes to show that hard work and perseverance truly pay off. Keep it real
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How do Sommeliers learn to taste wine? Rajat Parr, who oversees the wine program of the Michael Mina restaurant group and now makes wines at Sandhi Wines, explains how he learned. He adds that with study, blind tasting is “actually fairly easy” when wines are presented in their classic form. Filmed at the International Pinot
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After temporarily closing in March 2020 due to the pandemic, Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence winner Le Cirque reopened Oct. 28 at Las Vegas’ Bellagio hotel, with Dameon Evers taking over as executive chef. Former chef Chris Heisinger is now assistant executive chef of the entire Bellagio property. “I’m honored to be working
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Gerald Morgan Jr, Sommelier at Simplified Wine shows you how to order taste wine so you don’t look like an idiot. http://simplifiedwine.com Reviving the lost art of manliness with a manly video every Friday. Home Follow us! http://facebook.com/artofmanliness Tweets by artofmanliness http://instagram.com/artofmanliness http://google.com/+artofmanliness
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On this episode of ‘Dan Does,’ host Daniel Geneen visits the Francis Ford Coppola Vineyard in Geyserville, California, which is known for making high quality wines at every price point. When spotting the wine everywhere from supermarkets, to boutique wine shops, and even Michelin-starred restaurants, people across the country know this wine goes beyond its
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Tom Colicchio, chef-owner of Craftsteak, is fanatical about the ingredients he uses in his restaurants. Colicchio joined Wine Spectator senior editor Harvey Steiman to taste, and describe, three types of gourmet beef: grass-fed, corn-fed and wagyu. Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: http://newsletters.winespectator.com/
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