Italy Wine & Spirits

If you’ve had the privilege of tasting one you already know - a properly aged wine transforms not unlike how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. On this edition of World Of Wine expert sommelier André Hueston Mack tastes a Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon a...

Merlot is one of those grape varieties, that everyone has heard about, but actually it is really hard to find 100% Merlot-based wines. Although Merlot is often referred as the blending partner for the Cabernet Sauvignon grape, Merlot on its own can produc...

If, just like me, you enjoy wine, you probably have at least few bottles stored away somewhere to open them later, possibly after several years or even a decade or more. Wines that are meant for ageing usually will cost premium money, therefore it is impo...

In this video I will walk you through the process of making wine by making my own red wine from Pinot Noir Grapes.

Tuscany is not only famous for its Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino wines, but also for Super Tuscan wines. But what are Super Tuscan wines? In this video you will find out about the history and how Super Tuscans became legendary, what grape va...

Brunello di Montalcino for sure is one of the greatest, age worthy red wines of Italy, and it is born in Tuscany region and must be made from 100% Sangiovese grape variety. In this video I will talk about the Sangiovese grape, wines from Montalcino area,...

Chateauneuf-du-Pape - so hard to pronounce, but yet such a beautiful red wine from Rhone valley, France. In this video I will talk about its origins, grape varieties used - both in white wines and red wines from Chateauneuf du Pape, as well as their produ...

I think that Rose wine is suitable not only for the grilling season and garden parties during the warm spring and hot summer months, but it is a decent wine category on its own, that can be enjoyed throughout the year. Still, most of us think of a glass o...

Our perception of wine is so individual, however there are common wine terms for beginners and experts alike, that can be used to describe wine. I have made the series of two video to give tools and descriptors you can use to confidently describe wine.

Most of wines are meant for an early consumption and probably will not improve if spent years in the bottle. However, there are certain wine regions and wine producers, who can create wines that can be aged for many years and even decades. In this video I...

Boxed wines have grown in popularity and prestige in recent years, but can they really compete with their bottled brethren? Sommelier André Hueston Mack returns to sample 16 boxed wines, giving his expert opinion on their quality, taste, and value.

Sommelier André Hueston Mack has made a career tasting the finest of wines, but that doesn't mean he can't enjoy a bottle on the cheaper end of the spectrum. In fact, we asked him to enjoy twenty bottles of red wine under $15 and let us know his honest th...

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Organoleptic characteristics Light yellow colour with a delicate and persistent perlage. typical bouquet that evokes green fruit and reveals a dry, harmonious and elegant flavour. Recommended with Excellent as an aperitif, best served with light dishes an...