This video talks to the people behind The Appellation Wine Store, Benziger Family Winery, and Organic Wine Journal, and discusses the trends behind biodynamic, organic, and sustainable wines. Scott Pactor, owner of Appellation Wine Store in New York City, discusses how these wines are becoming popular in his wine store where he has taken care [...]

An un-intimidating Wine 101 introduction to wine tasting for the 21 to 30 crowd, done through a tour of a number of Californian wine makers and tasting rooms near the San Franciso Bay Area.

In this five-minute Wine 101 wine tour video you will receive an introduction to: A short visual history of European wines, from ancient times to medieval times. The impact of food and wine from colonial times to the 20th century- from new foods in Europe to new avant-garde wineries. Luxury food and wine orientated tours, [...]

Shira Lazar receives professional guidance and expert tips on tasting, serving, and picking out the perfect wine for a wine party. This Wine 101 video covers many of the basic tips and advice on selecting and serving wines: Get to know your local wine and cheese dealers better, and ask for recommendations on a wine [...]

Pairing wine with food is a large and comprehensive topic that you could approach with a great level of detail and complication. James covers the basics in this video, and also shares with Ben some food and wine matches that may not be immediately expected. In general Wine 101 speak, the guiding principle of pairing [...]

Any Wine 101 guide would tell you that wine has to be sweeter than dessert, or wine will taste bitter or the dessert wont taste sweet. However, wine balances beautifully with good quality chocolate, especially chocolate with cacao nibs that lower the percieved sweetness of the chocolate and emphasizes the fleshiness and tanniness of the [...]

Columnist and TV host Frank Mangio shares the key Wine 101 rules of wine tasting for beginning wine lovers, in a quick, four step wine tasting guide.

Labels are an important visual element of a wine, and wine retail buying decisions are often made based on the attractiveness of the wine label. This Wine 101 video shows how wine labels are created. Labels can be created from photographs taken or business logos, from commercial logo making software, or even personalized wine labels.

Learn how to check the age of red wine, also called the wine vintage, in this Wine 101 video on red wine decantation. Besides a taste test, probably the best indicator would be the color of the wine, which could vary from ruby red to brownish hues for red wine, and from a yellowish clear [...]

Learn how to check the viscosity of red wine in this video on wine decantation. This Wine 101 video also contains a very brief introduction on how to assess the bouquet of a wine, and its acidity, tannin, and flavor.