From: Wine Spectator on Thu, Feb 04 2010 12:38 PM

The Veneto Primer continues with a focus on Valpolicella, which is the name of a sub-region and its wine. What’s the difference between basic Valpolicella and Superiore? What is Ripasso? Get the answers from Marilisa Allegrini.

From: Wine Spectator on Tue, Jan 05 2010 6:28 PM

Cooking for Wine: Chef Gavin Kaysen from Cafe Boulud continues his series with a main course, Striped Bass with Squash Risotto. Part 1 focuses on the risotto and a browned butter vinaigrette sauce.

From: Wine Spectator on Tue, Jan 05 2010 4:23 PM

Cooking for Wine: Chef Gavin Kaysen from Cafe Boulud continues his series with a main course, Striped Bass with Squash Risotto. Part 1 focuses on the risotto and a browned butter vinaigrette sauce.

From: Wine Spectator on Thu, Dec 17 2009 10:44 AM

Our favorite holiday toast comes from Alison Napjus, Tasting Coordinator at Wine Spectator.

From: Wine Spectator on Tue, Dec 15 2009 3:43 PM

What’s one of James Suckling's favorite holiday traditions? It's sharing vintage Port with friends. Join James as he decants a bottle of 1985 Niepoort in the kitchen of his home in Tuscany.

From: Wine Spectator on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:18 PM

Wolfgang Puck’s Wild Boar Braised with Black Olives, Potato Gnocci and Rosemary is matched with Madeira and Vintage Port in the annual Four Chefs Tasting at Wine Spectator's Wine Experience.

From: Wine Spectator on Thu, Dec 10 2009 11:18 AM

Wolfgang Puck’s Wild Boar Braised with Black Olives, Potato Gnocci and Rosemary is matched with Madeira and Vintage Port in the annual Four Chefs Tasting at Wine Spectator's Wine Experience.

From: Wine Spectator on Thu, Dec 03 2009 3:29 PM

Mario Batali’s Porchetta with Fennel Gratinato is matched with a Gruner Veltliner and a Zinfandel in the annual Four Chefs Tasting, where star chefs match wits --and wine pairings-- with Wine Spectator's Tom Matthews.

From: Wine Spectator on Wed, Dec 02 2009 4:32 PM

In the annual Four Chefs Tasting, star chefs Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Mario Batali and Charlie Trotter match wits --and wine pairings-- with Wine Spectator’s Tom Matthews. This first video matches Emeril's dish, a Bay Scallop gratin.

From: Wine Spectator on Wed, Dec 02 2009 3:51 PM

In the annual Four Chefs Tasting, star chefs Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Mario Batali and Charlie Trotter match wits --and wine pairings-- with Wine Spectator’s Tom Matthews. This first video matches Emeril's dish, a Bay Scallop gratin.

From: Wine Spectator on Thu, Nov 19 2009 10:02 AM

Tom Matthews presents wine #2, which is from an ancient Spanish wine region.

From: Wine Spectator on Thu, Nov 19 2009 10:02 AM

James Molesworth describes Wine Spectator’s #3 wine, which is from one of his favorite regions in France.

From: Wine Spectator on Wed, Nov 18 2009 10:53 AM

And here’s #6 of 2009, presented by James Laube. Learn about this classic wine from a classic region.

From: Wine Spectator on Mon, Nov 09 2009 1:48 PM

The Rhone is rising to new heights and here’s a tasting of Wine Spectator's #5 wine of 2008. Meet Daniel Brunier as he describes Chateauneuf-du-Pape and his Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau 2005.

From: Wine Spectator on Tue, Nov 03 2009 12:18 PM

2008 was the second year in a row that Mollydooker’s Carnival of Love Shiraz made Wine Spectator's Top 10. Meet one of the funniest winemakers around, Mollydooker's Sparky Marquis, as he shares his vinous tale at the 2009 Wine Experience.

From: Wine Spectator on Mon, Nov 02 2009 1:36 PM

Check out the Top 10 Tasting seminar at the 2009 Wine Experience where we sampled all the Top 10 wines of 2008. Here is #10, the 2007 Seghesio Zinfandel from Sonoma County, presented by Ed Seghesio.

From: Wine Spectator on Mon, Nov 02 2009 12:31 PM

Check out the Top 10 Tasting seminar at the 2009 Wine Experience where we sampled all the Top 10 wines of 2008. Here is #10, the 2007 Seghesio Zinfandel from Sonoma County, presented by Ed Seghesio.

From: Wine Spectator on Thu, Oct 15 2009 6:24 PM

Cooking for Wine: Join chef Gavin Kaysen and sommelier Michael Madrigale as they discuss the wine pairing for an escarole salad with a vinaigrette dressing that Gavin prepared in the video, C4W: Salad.

From: Wine Spectator on Tue, Oct 13 2009 3:51 PM

Cooking for Wine: How can you improve your pairings? Learn from Gavin Kaysen, executive chef at Cafe Boulud, as he prepares a 3-course meal in his home kitchen. The first dish is an Escarole salad.

From: Wine Spectator on Wed, Oct 07 2009 11:23 AM

Thanks to rising quality and consistency, Sicily’s wines offer great value. Learn about local varietals such as Nero d'Avola and Grillo and international stars such as Chardonnay and Syrah from some of the island's winemakers.