It was the 1996 Barolo riserva from Giacomo Borgogno - one of the oldest and most-respected traditional Barolo producers. Their wines from top vintages can be
Wilson Daniels is one of the top importers in the United States, representing such venerable labels as Salon, Leflaive, and Domaine de la Romanee Conti (aka DRC). If you don't
Last time after I raved about Pizzeria Delfina, located next door to the San Francisco jewel of an Italian restaurant that I'd never been to - Restaurant Delfina, the chef
Anyone in the mood for a magical pairing with Barolo? I always am! Donato Enoteca continues to shine, almost two years after opening. I just come in and ask the
Day 3 at the World Wine Symposium. It was not a quick drink. Feeling a little worse for wear this morning, I blame my new friends and their insistence that
Bending Branch Winery is a boutique vineyard and winery on 56 scenic acres in Comfort, Texas, along the Texas Wine Trail. The winery offers 13 varietals that have been carefully selected to properly suit the Texas terroir.
Our host Jamie caught up with famed Portuguese winemaker Dirk Niepoort During the 2010 World Wine Symposium held in beautiful Villa D'Este on the banks of Lake Como in northern Italy.
On a beautiful fall evening we boarded the Queen Christina in Marina Del Rey California, on a private cruise with some powerful names in the world of wine
On a beautiful summer eve in Marina Del Rey, California, we participated in an intimate gathering amongst friends hosted by none other than famed Chilean winemaker and vineyard owner Aurelio Montes, of Viña Montes. Mr. Montes speaks of his long standing career as a vineyard owner and winemaker, and about one of his beautiful creations, the Montes Folly Syrah
From the far away hills of Piedmont, Italy to the inviting landscapes of Northern California, the legacy of fine organic grape-growing techniques continues on in each bottle of BARRA of Mendocino wine
The entire city of Logrono is an all out party for their Harvest Festival (la Fiesta de San Mateo). I was thinking that I could just ease in to the celebration on my first full day there. I was wrong...
Hylton and Wendy Appelbaum own DeMorgenzon, a large estate perched high on a hill in Stellenbosch, South Africa. They are some of the most relaxed and fun people I have ever met and we joke over breakfast about the South African proclamation that, “Stellenbosch has the best terroir in the world.”
During the 2010 World Wine Symposium, we came to find out that Hollywood actor George Clooney's famous Lake Como villa is just up the street from where we were filming so we decided to pay him a visit
Wine Enthusiast's winner of the 2010 Wine Importer of the Year award, Wine importer Alex Guarachi, talks about his contribution to bringing amazing South American wines to America especially the legendary Chilean winery Viña Montes
I’m already in love. Admittedly, I have only just put my foot through the door, but already there is a warm welcome from the staff at Villa D’Este, undoubtedly one of the most awe inspiring hotels I have ever visited
London based wine blogger James Edwards is attending the 2010 International Wine Symposium at Villa D'este in Lake Como, Italy together with the producers of Celebrity Wine Review TV
Every year during Halloween, Jordan Winery throws an amazing party at the winery grounds in Healdsburg, CA. This year the theme is called "Glampire", glamorous vampires, and Celebrity Wine Review TV will be there to join and cover the festivities
With Halloween fast approaching, host Charity Winters visited Jordan Winery to shoot an extra special episode of Celebrity Wine Review TV with owner John Jordan
For those of you who remember and are fans of the 70s rock group Led Zeppelin are sure to remember one of their most loved songs: Stairway to Heaven”? Well did you know that the Stairway to Heaven actually exists?
In this episode, host Charity Winters sits down with famed wine importer Alex Guarachi and Kaj Stromer of the Woodland Hills Wine Company to discuss what the best ways are to pin point quality wines at different price ranges
Wine maker, Txema at Ferré i Catasús talks cava. We also asked him for his view on the seemingly american habit of ageing cava at home – does it improve with time or does it decline? Do you store your cava at home thinking it will get better over time?
In this episode, actress Candace Cameron and NHL star husband Valeri Bure stopped by our new set at the W Hotel in Westwood to feature their very own family wine label, called Bure Family Wines.
While exploring countless monuments, beaches and landscapes, the desert heat was slowly taking its toll on me and my insatiable thirst for wine had grown even bigger than usual. The fastest way to quench my thirst seemed pretty obvious. Find a cheap flight back to Europe! Paris sounded like a great place to start...
Actor Scott Elrod from the recently released movie "The Switch" and hit shows such as "Men in Trees" visits Celebrity Wine Review during the Presidential Inner Circle Celebrity Cruise.
Actor Treva Etienne visits with Celebrity Wine Review TV to chat with Charity about his latest roles and taste a wonderful 2007 Montes Alpha, a Chilean Cabernet
Celebrity Wine Review TV boarded the "FastaSea" cruise boat loaded with Hollywood celebrities for the Presidential Inner Circle's "Power Players Celebrity Cruise"
Chef Holli Ugalde from Gordon Ramsey's TV show Hells Kitchen visits Celebrity Wine Review. Chef Holli prepares a wonderful Crustini to pair well with a nice Cabernet Sauvignon
Celebrity Wine Review TV was invited to be a part of the Saban Free Clinic's "Extravaganza for the Senses" at the famous Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood.
Actor Tom Schanley stopped by the Celebrity Wine Review VIP lounge to chat with host Charity Winters about his latest projects and taste some Chardonnay.
Host Desiree Anderson gets a few tips from Spanish Cava expert Anthony Swift. Anthony, of WinePleasures.com, organizes events for the wine industry as well as wine tourism for wine lovers.
Host Desiree holds a Battle of the Wines between a Spanish 2007 Garnacha Blanca and an Italian Gavi from La Scolca in the southern part of the Piedmont region.
In this episode Desiree tastes two wines, a 2007 Xarel.Lo a very popular grape variety from Catalonia Spain. The second wine is a 2006 Prior de Fic from the Priorat region
Celebrity Wine Review is back from an amazing trip to Spain where we visited many incredible wineries and met interesting people from the wine world. The new season is packed with fun wine reviews so join us on our adventure discovering what makes Spanish wines uniqiue and an unbelieveable value!
After enjoying the sold out October series and giving it an awesome review, Paso Robles vineyard Via Vega sent Celebrity Wine Review a new wine to taste and enjoy, this time from their 2004 vintage.
Kelli discusses the show's invitation to participate in the 2nd annual wine tourism conference in Barcelona, Spain and reviews a 2003 Finca Museum Cigales Vinea Reserva
Kelli McCarty discusses some of the drama behind an audition and reviews two affordable white wines. A Bogle sauvignon blanc 2008 and a Menage e trois 2008 from Napa County