A Closer Look

Take a closer look at Chablis in Burgundy, France.

Take a closer look at Meursault from the Côte de Beaune region of Burgundy.

Take a closer look at the area and wines of Northern Rhône, France.

Take a closer look at the historical region of Alsace, France.

Take a closer look at the region and history of Barolo in Piedmont, Italy.

Take a closer look at Brunello di Montalcino, a red DOCG Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino, in the province of Siena, located about 80 km south of Florence in the Tuscany wine region.

Get a closer look at this grape primarily grown in the northwestern part of Spain in Bierzo.

Take a closer look at the region of Beaujolais with winemaker Alain Coudert.

Find out more about this white grape grown in Galicia, northwest Spain.

Get a closer at this Italian province known for refreshing white wines.

Dive even deeper into this area of Northern Italy known for its Pinot Grigio.

Found more about this distinctive white-wine appellation producing exclusively Viognier in the northern Rhône, France.

Take a closer look at wine in Washington State with Bob Betz, MW.

In this second episode, take a closer look at the wine regions of Washington State with geologist Kevin Pogue.

In this third episode, take a closer look at the Red Mountain AVA with Jim Holmes from Ciel du Cheval.

Take a closer look at Zinfandel grown in Sonoma, California.

Take a closer look at the Sonoma Coast with Ted Lemon.

Take a closer look at Sonoma and coastal Syrah with Pax Mahle.

Take a closer look at the history of the region and the difference between big Champagne houses, known as "negociants", and smaller grower producers.

Explore the specific sub regions of Vallee de la Marne, Montagne de Reims, Cote des Blancs, and Aube.

Explore the aging of Champagne and what the future holds as the region changes.

Take a closer look at Sherry, a wine produced in Jerez in the south of Spain, including how it's made, and aging in the criadera and solera system.

Our series on Sherry continues with the different styles, their flavor profiles, and how they're made.

Explore the history and culture of Jerez and find out what foods pair well with the different types of Sherry.

Explore St. Emilion and the Right Bank of Bordeaux.

This second episode on the Right Bank explores the commune of Pomerol.

Explore Fronsac, an appellation for Merlot-based wines on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, France.

Learn about Biodynamics in this episode featuring Claire Coppi, Gerard Bertrand, and Christoph Eckhart.

Find out more about Rivesaltes, an appellation in southern France that produces sweet, fortified wine.

Learn more about Albariño, a white grape from Galicia, Spain.

Explore the region of Galicia, the culture, the seafood, and the wines.

Find out more about this region of Spain known for Tempranillo, locally called Tinto Fino.

Learn about the wine, food, and culture of this famous wine-growing region of Italy.

Find out more about Tuscany with Vernaccia di San Gimignano, both the white wine and the town.

Explore the wines of Germany including the long history of vines in this region.

Explore the primary growing regions of Riesling in Germany including the Rheingau, Mosel, and Pfalz.

Learn about the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP) organization, quality control, and traditional food pairings with Riesling.

Explore the grapes, soil, and history of Gavi in the Piedmont region of Northwest Italy.

Explore the world's oldest fermented beverage and the life cycle of bees that help create it with honey winemaker Ayele Solomon and beekeeper Emily Schmiedel.

Take a closer look at Côte-Rôtie, a wine region known for Syrah in northern Rhône, France.

Explore this white wine and its two most famous regions: Alsace, France and Tramin, Italy.

Take a closer look at this beautiful region in Northern Italy, known for producing sparkling white wine.

Take a closer look at this beautiful region in Southern Burgundy, known for producing white wines with great value.

A Closer Look at Côte Chalonnaisees with great value.

Explore more of Tuscany with the region and wine of Chianti.

Discover the breathtaking wine-growing regions of Portugal as we explore the country's history, culture, viticulture, and cuisine.

In this SOMM TV original film, take a closer look at the next generation of Bourgogne, France. Defining the greatest wine in the world for centuries does not mean that you cannot embrace the future, and the winemakers of tomorrow in the storied region of Bourgogne are ready for the challenge.

Take a closer look at Prosecco Superiore, the pinnacle of quality sparkling wine in the north eastern Italian region of the Veneto.

Take a closer look at the wines of Argentina, and discover how the country conquered Malbec.

Rioja makes some of Europe’s most sought after and age worthy wines. Travel to Spain’s iconic region to learn about the wine, food, soil, and more in this documentary.

Some of the best wines in Napa come from the rugged and historic "Spring Mountain" AVA. Today we dive into the history, culture and grapes of the famous mountain AVA told by winemakers Stu and Charlie Smith of Smith Madrone Vineyards.

On this episode we travel to Northern Italy to tell the story of a region that was once underestimated, but now makes some of the best and most respected red wines on the planet. Narrated and told by one of the most famous winemakers of the region, we learn the history, winemaking, geography and more. Welcome to the stunning Italian region of Barbaresco where wine, food, & history come together.

Let’s travel to Cornas in France’s Northern Rhone Valley to learn about the world’s most famous expression of Syrah. For centuries, winemakers have been using the granite soils and incredible climate to make one of the world's great red wines and one of the rare places that has never blended the Syrah grape.