Wine Regions

The regions, laws and labels behind the wines you study and drink, written by the people who teach them.

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What Makes Pinot Noir Burgundian or ‘Orgundian’Examining the Environmental influences of two prominent Pinot Noir regionsStacy Briscoe · Jun 2021 Webinar - Côtes du Rhône FoundationsThe Rhône Valley region of France has been a quality wine producing region for over 800 years. In fact, the imprint of CDR was noted as f...NVWA Faculty · May 2021 Webinar - Rioja - What You Need to Know NowWe welcomed special guest presenter Matthew Kaner, Master of Wine Peter Marks, and Dhane Chesson representing the Rioja region. We also h...NVWA Faculty · Apr 2021 Webinar - Franciacorta - Behind the ScenesFranciacorta DOCG vineyards touch the shores of Lake Iseo in Lombardy, under the Alps. Peter Marks MW and Giammario Villa explore the reg...NVWA Faculty · Jan 2021 Chile's Carignan RenaissanceEverything you need to know about the rising VIGNO movement.Joe Roberts · Jan 2021 Piemonte Wine and TrufflesMichelin-dining opportunities galore, the thought of agnolotti by the forkfuls, hazelnuts, chocolate, loads of Nutella, and of course—bla...Jonathan Cristaldi · Nov 2020 Port: How It's Made and How to Drink ItAll Port, regardless of style, starts as all wines do: With the picking of the grapes, crush, and then fermentation. But this is where Po...Brian Freedman · Sep 2020 Webinar- Wine of PortugalWines of Portugal and Napa Valley Wine Academy as we welcome producers from Portugal live to taste the crisp fragrant white wines and the...NVWA Faculty · Sep 2020 The High-Altitude Wines of ArgentinaHow altitude and latitude shape Argentina’s mountain vineyards, from water and frost to sunlight and the soils of the Uco Valley.Brian Freedman · Sep 2020

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