Tasting Webinars

Wine Tasting Recordings 

The following are recordings of our regular virtual wine tasting sessions. Some tastings focus on a Constellation Wines US brand, some on a geographic region and some on specific grape varieties. If you want to listen to the entire recording, click the link(s) below. If you want to listen to a specific wine, you can use the menu feature inside the recording to skip to the relevant wine (watch this to learn how).

 

Brands

Estancia Tasting (12/08): Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Shiraz (41:27)
Estancia White Wines (04/09): Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Reserve Chardonnay (36:12)
Kim Crawford Tasting (02/09): Sauvignon Blanc, Unoaked Chardonnay, Pinot Noir (31:06)
Ravenswood Tasting with Joel Peterson (58:05)
Ruffino Sangiovese Tasting (09/08): Chianti Classico DOCG, Aziano and Riserva Ducale (39:33)
Ruffino Tasting (03/09): Il Leo, Il Ducale, Riserva Ducale Oro, Modus (38:03)
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Tasting with Darryl Woolley Tim Fogarty:   Monkey Bay, Kim Crawford, Drylands, Nobilo
Simi Tasting with Steve Reeder (01/10): Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Chardonnay, Merlot, Landslide Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Franciscan Estate Tasting (03/10): Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cuvee Sauvage, Magnificat

 

Geography

Central Coast Wines Tasting (12/08): Blackstone Cabernet Sauvignon, Clos du Bois Riesling, Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Noir, Solaire Chardonnay (33:30)
Oakville Tasting (01/09): Franciscan, Robert Mondavi Winery (31:17)
Central Coast Reds (7/10): Wild Horse Merlot, Estancia Reserve Meritage, Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Creek Zinfandel(39:37)

 

Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting (11/08): Genesis, Blackstone Rubric, Toasted Head, Clos du Bois Sonoma Reserve (39:17)
Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting: Estancia, Simi, Clos du Bois, Robert Mondavi Winery, Franciscan (53:19)
Chardonnay Tasting (02/09): Clos du Bois Sonoma Reserve, Toasted Head Barrel Reserve, Blackstone Sonoma Reserve, Solaire (42:33)
Icewine Tasting (11/08): Inniskillin and Jackson-Triggs (35:18)
Icewine Tasting (11/16/09): (30:56)
Merlot Tasting (09/08): Black Box, Blackstone Sonoma Reserve, Genesis (36:18)   
Merlot Tasting (10/08): Franciscan, Wild Horse, Simi (37:53)
Other Reds: Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot, Ravenswood Petite Sirah, Robert Mondavi Private Selection Meritage, Hogue Genesis Meritage, Toasted Head Untamed Red, Blackstone Rubric (37:35)
Pinot Grigio Tasting (05/09): Estancia, Kim Crawford, Ruffino Lumina, Borgo Conventi (33:38)
Pinot Grigio Tasting (05/09): Clos du Bois, Hogue, Black Box, Robert Mondavi Private Selection (35:25)
Riesling Tasting (04/09): Clos du Bois, Genesis, Black Box, Robert Mondavi Private Selection (40:30)
Rose Tasting (03/09): Clos du Bois, Monkey Bay, Red Guitar (36:16)
Sauvignon Blanc Tasting (10/08): Monkey Bay, Nobilo Icon, Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Hogue Fume Blanc (36:00)
Sauvignon Blanc Tasting (5/10): Clos Du Bois, Simi, Robert Mondavi Winery, Borgo Conventi, Kim Crawford, Nobilo
Sangiovese Tasting (10.26.09): (45:57)
Zinfandel Tasting (01/09): Clos du Bois Classic, Ravenswood Vintners Blend, Ravenswood Sonoma County, Ravenswood Single Vineyard Designates Teldeschi (41:20)

 

Business

CORE webinar (8/10) - 4 core CWUS wines are covered: Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel with Joel Peterson; Clos Du Bois North Coast Chardonnay with Erik Olsen; Blackstone Winemaker's Select Merlot with Gary Sitton;  Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon with Rick Boyer (57:22)