Wine Folly

Learn by tasting along with Madeline as she pairs three wines with her new book: The Essential Guide to Wine.

A taste comparison of two 2013 vintage Chardonnay wines. One wine is oaked and offers creamy flavors of lemon brûlée. The other wine is unoaked and offers aromas of apple blossom and star fruit. Learn how oak aging affects the taste of a single-varietal wine like Chardonnay.

A taste comparison of two 2014 vintage Pinot Noir wines from the United States. One wine comes to use from the cool-climate region of Oregon and the other is from the warmer Central Coast of California. Taste how climate affects a single-varietal Pinot Noir.

A special taste comparison of multiple vintages of Duckhorn 3 Palms Vineyard Merlot dating back to the 1980s (TBA). Learn how wines age and get a direct perspective comparing multiple vintages of a single varietal Merlot from a single vineyard site.

A taste comparison of two styles of Port Wine. Learn about the different styles and aging processes in Port wine and then taste how these aging processes affect the wine.

A taste comparison of Champagne vs. Prosecco. Learn about the different winemaking methods of Champagne and Prosecco and taste how these affect the resulting wines.