Web Shows for Wine Lovers http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home Episode 76 - "Can you AGE Chardonnay? No you say?? Wrong! and let Michael Michaud convince you." http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=178 Hot Legs! Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 mid-178 Episode 75 - Rioja! You want your cake AND eat it too? http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=176 Hot Legs! Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 mid-176 Episode 74 - The folks Down-Under could use a hand getting back up after a couple of years of taking a bashing from naysayers and the overall World economy. Kyle reviews great a Cabernet and Merlot from Clarendon Hills priced to enjoy. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=173 Hot Legs! Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 mid-173 Episode 072 - CAUTION this video is available only on a NEED TO KNOW basis. Be prepared to show ID. Subjects: Napa Cabernets. Unrevealed grape source. Under investigation: 20 Bench, 20 Rows and edge. Cost: Under $20. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=169 Hot Legs! Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 mid-169 Episode 71 - Deep in Champagne District is a secret club that makes some of the best bubbly in the world! Shhhh. Come learn from Kyle about this great collection of champagne makers. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=167 Hot Legs! Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 mid-167 Episode 070 - Really good AND inexpensive Priorat?? No way! YES WAY! Kyle brings two outstanding Priorat's to the table. From Gine and Camins del Priorat, that fly in under $20. Start your Spanish explorations here, pronto! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=166 Hot Legs! Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 mid-166 Episode 069 - Kyle takes on the 06 and 07, both great Rhone vintages with subtle differences. You make the choice. You can't lose either way. Are you more caveman or poetry writer? http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=165 Hot Legs! Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-165 Episode 68 - One more great wine from Italy, perfect for the holidays, from the DOCG of MONTELCINO and the difference between the Brunello and the Rosso, both from the same Sangiovese grape. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=164 Hot Legs! Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-164 Episode 67 - Take your tongue for a trip to Bordeaux's value side and trade notes with the Wine Geeks, Kyle and Tristen. Grab these inexpensive wines, open with friends and drink along. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=163 Hot Legs! Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-163 Episode 66 - To some "wine heads" using Gallo & fine wines in the same sentence is blasphemy! Give it up & remember what Pliny the Elder said, "Vino veritas". Let Gallo's GHOST PINES & FREI BROTHERS cabs do the talking. Pliny who? http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=162 Hot Legs! Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-162 Episode 65 - Well, it's Burgundy ... what's that? Kyle takes on the "scary" question about a wine that's hard to know what's what and answers it with an incredibly priced red and white from BICHOT. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=161 Hot Legs! Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-161 Episode 64 - Who dragged up that pun? (WineThief) Hey! Anyhoo, SONOMA ZINFANDEL from some of the oldest vines in California at the Casa Santamaria vineyard in Sonoma now under the care of SAXON BROWN and making great red and white wines! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=160 Hot Legs! Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-160 Episode 003 - Located in the Pomerol appellation, Château Lafleur wines often rival or exceed those of the famed Château Petrus. Kyle and Tristen tour and taste with owner Jacques Guinadeau. Lucky devils!! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=17&mid=159 Wine Geeks Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-159 Episode 63 - About seven hundred years ago, the Pope was hanging in Avignon, FR and needed a getaway for the summer. Thus the village of Chateauneuf-du-Pape was created. They needed some refreshment, so into the ground went grapes. Let Kyle tell you the rest! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=158 Hot Legs! Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-158 Episode 002 - Kyle Meyer and Tristen Beamon continue their French wine adventure, visiting Le Croix St George in Pomerol. (Cigar shaped barrels are the secret?) Come along for the ride, lunch is on us! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=17&mid=157 Wine Geeks Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-157 Episode 1 - Wine experts, Kyle Meyer and Tristen Beamon, travel to France and Italy to visit a number of the worlds finest wineries. In this first episode, they arrive in Bordeaux at Chateau Pape Clement and met with Bernard Megrez, owner of this 700-year-old winery. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=17&mid=156 Wine Geeks Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-156 Episode 11 - Having taken the reins of Willamette Valley, Oregon winery, ANTICA TERRA, this protege of Manfred Krankl and Sine Qua Non, is creating world-class Pinot Noir from her Amity vineyards that reflect her passion for making great wines! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=14&mid=149 Fine Wineries Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-149 Episode 62 - One curious thing about the appellations in France is that NO ONE TOLD THE DIRT! Kyle explains the GOOD NEWS for you when it comes to arbitrary designation of good and not-so-good, supposedly! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=150 Hot Legs! Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-150 Episode 4 - Meet Nick and Gillian Kite, owners of the Craftsman Inn in Calistoga, Napa Valley. Tour their B&B, a great place to start your Napa Valley stay. Wonderful old restored Craftsman lodge and great food! Brilliant! (The scones are killer!) http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=9&mid=151 Your Place or Mine? Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-151 Episode 10 - Meet winemaker Bill Nancarrow of Duckhorn, as he tells the story of this special Napa winery and tastes their new vintages with his assistant winemaker, Renee Ary. Mmmm, that is some yummy Merlot. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=14&mid=152 Fine Wineries Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-152 Episode 61 - Two highly respected Napa winemakers, Derek Benham and John Eppler are creating under $20 wines that are worth every cent. Kyle reviews these these two great finds and WE LOVE THEM. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=148 Hot Legs! Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-148 Episode 60 - Winemaker Gary Gibson has a Grenache and a Syrah that meet two important criteria; Price and Quality. Kyle tells the back story about this maturing wine and winemaker. Mmmm. Good Stuff. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=147 Hot Legs! Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-147 Episode 59 - The Devinci Code? Easy. Separating one truth from the other truth is what this is about. Montepulciano. Two wines, SIMILAR names that confuse. Kyle reveals the answer to this mystery. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=146 Hot Legs! Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-146 Episode 58 - Kyle spills the... wine? WINE BOARDING suspected. Two great (little known) wines from top French producers that mirror their big time cousins in everything but price! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=145 Hot Legs! Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-145 Episode 57 - Guilty pleasures from Sonoma by winemaker Mike Sullivan. Classic Russian River CHARD and a great PINOT NOIR from Benovia Winery. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=144 Hot Legs! Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-144 Episode 56 - Indeed? Sweet like serious love. Depth and intensity that transcends just plan old "sweet." Remember Advanced Biology? Necrotrophic fungus? Me neither, but without "botryis cinerea" we would be missing a great pleasure. Sauternes. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=143 Hot Legs! Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-143 Episode 055 - Kyle promises he will not do a Schwarzenegger impersonation as he talks great Austrian white wines... OPPS! Almost pulled it off, but doing Arnold is just too easy, as is loving these wonderful Austrian whites! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=142 Hot Legs! Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-142 Episode 054 - Husband and wife team creating top Cab Franc & Syrah in Orange County? That is right! Here in the OC! A great California find. Check it out. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=141 Hot Legs! Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-141 Episode 053 - Two wonderful Pinots from the southern hemisphere combined with their great back stories make for wine worth seeking out. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=140 Hot Legs! Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mid-140 Episode 052 - What is the deal? Same dirt, two wines, one pricey, one not. Kyle explains the contradiction and it is all good. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=139 Hot Legs! Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-139 Episode 005 - Calm down. It is not a bad thing. As a matter of fact, it is a GOOD thing. Let Kyle Meyer hip you to what this plop of grape goo is doing on the bottom of the cork. Yum. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=13&mid=137 Wine Minute Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-137 Episode 051 - Not one to waste letters, Charles Smith has grown his winery into a Washington State Pinot powerhouse. Kyle talks K. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=138 Hot Legs! Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-138 Episode 50 - PX? Ring a sweet tooth bell? Let Kyle introduce you to the Perdro Ximenez grape and the wonderfully sweet and flavorful wines from Alvear in Spain. Where is the blue cheese? http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=135 Hot Legs! Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-135 Episode 49 - Join Kyle as he demystifies new offerings from the Languedoc region of France. Great blends that make "working the wine" a pleasure. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=134 Hot Legs! Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-134 Episode 048 - What?! Great cabs from Australia? Sorry I just drink... STOP! Yes of course California cabs rock... BUT for half the moola there are Aussie Cabs that are awesome! Get down with Kyle talking really good Aussie cabs. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=133 Hot Legs! Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-133 Episode 4 - Meet Nick and Gillian Kite, owners of the Craftsman Inn in Calistoga, Napa Valley. Tour their B&B, a great place to start your Napa Valley stay. Wonderful old restored Craftsman home and great food! Brilliant! (The scones are killer!) http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=9&mid=132 Your Place or Mine? Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-132 Episode 47 - Let's demystify Chablis! It's what? That's right, it's Chardonnay. The good stuff is from the region of "Chablis, France." Let Kyle explain it, then go get some! I'll buy the oysters! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=131 Hot Legs! Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 mid-131 Episode 46 - Kyle pays homage to a long time Napa winemaker who has followed a path parallel to his own. Good to have friends along for the ride http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=130 Hot Legs! Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-130 Episode 45 - The name rolls off the tongue as wonderfully as it drinks! From the Veneto region of Northeastern Italy, this rich red wine is the product of a special wine making technique. Let Kyle tell you the rest! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=128 Hot Legs! Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-128 Episode 44 - Super Star Tuscan estates are following the French example of making a level of affordable wines for the rest of us http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=127 Hot Legs! Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-127 Episode 10 - Meet Bill Nancarrow, winemaker at Duckhorn, as he tells the story of this special Napa winery and tastes their new vintages with his assistant winemaker, Renee Ary. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=14&mid=126 Fine Wineries Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-126 Episode 43 - Wines from the Madiran district of South-West France use the Tannat grape to make their "black" wine. Big, chewy reds that demand your attention. Kyle sheds a deserving light on these wonderful dark wines. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=125 Hot Legs! Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-125 Episode 009 - Get the story about B-Cellars from their winemaker Kirk Venge and owners Jim Borsack and Duffy Keys. Utilizing the best grapes from the finest Napa vineyards, B-Cellars consistently offers great wine! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=14&mid=124 Fine Wineries Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-124 Episode 42 - When a vintage like 2005 comes along, it is time to consider BORDEAUX seriously. High tide floats all boats, and there are great reds from France at great prices. Check picks from Kyle. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=122 Hot Legs! Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-122 Episode 41 - From Birgit Braunstein, a fabulous woman winemaker in Austria, her ST. LAURENT and ZWIEGELT. Relatively unknown grapes make up these gems you should get to know. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=121 Hot Legs! Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-121 Episode 40 - Get happy with some classic Pink Champagnes. Find out what makes them pink and you will be a convert! Champagne for everyone! http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=120 Hot Legs! Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-120 Episode 26 - Argentina and her French Connection. Clos de los Siete 2006, Amancaya 2006 and Clos des Andes 2005 are reviewed. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=119 Hot Legs! Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 mid-119 Episode 39 - Where? PRIORATA. In Spain. Up in the mountains, monks have been making and drinking wine for five centuries. Now it is our turn. Great Spanish Reds From MAS MALLORA and CLOS ABELLA. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=118 Hot Legs! Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 mid-118 Episode 38 - Kyle reviews two Barolo from Piedmont in Northwestern Italy. Made with the Nebbiolo grape and referred to as the Wine of Kings, and King of Wines. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=115 Hot Legs! Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 mid-115 Episode 37 - Kyle crosses the pond to Germany and Italy to bring a couple of world-class pinots to light. Priced very nicely. http://www.thewinerychannel.tv/home/channel.php?id=3&mid=114 Hot Legs! Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 mid-114