Executive Wine Education
The learning library

Geographic Essentials

Explore wine through the regions, grapes, landscapes and family experiences that make each place distinctive.

Vineyards and hilltop village in the Langhe, Piedmont

Regional lessons

Piedmont wine country

Piedmont Essentials

Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Nizza DOCG and our family connection to Piedmont.

Napa Valley wine country

California Essentials

Napa Cabernet and Merlot, AVAs, style, structure and the meaning of home.

Read & watch →New Zealand wine country

New Zealand Essentials

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Central Otago Pinot Noir and dramatic cool-climate landscapes.

Read & watch →Mosel wine country in Germany

Germany Essentials

Mosel Riesling, steep slate vineyards, ripeness, sweetness and label language.

Read & watch →Champagne vineyards in France

Champagne Essentials

Traditional-method sparkling wine, lees ageing, blending and the key Champagne grapes.

Read & watch →Burgundy wine country in France

Burgundy Essentials

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, terroir, vineyard hierarchy and Beaune.

Read & watch →Valpolicella vineyards in Veneto

Veneto Essentials

Amarone, appassimento, Valpolicella, Soave, Prosecco and a family connection to Venice.

Read & watch →Tuscan wine country

Tuscany Essentials

Sangiovese, Chianti, Vino Nobile, Brunello and the Super Tuscans.

Read & watch →Alsace wine country in France

Alsace Essentials

Dry Riesling, aromatic varieties, Grand Cru vineyards and food pairing.

Read & watch →Mendoza wine country in Argentina

Argentina Essentials

Malbec, Mendoza, altitude, Andes irrigation and a family vineyard-investment adventure.

Read & watch →Barossa Valley wine country

Australia Essentials

Shiraz, Semillon and regional style through years of family life in Australia.

Read & watch →Bordeaux wine country in France

Bordeaux Essentials

Left Bank and Right Bank, Bordeaux grapes, classifications and family wine memories.

Read & watch →Loire Valley wine country in France

Loire Essentials

Muscadet, Chenin Blanc, Sancerre, Cabernet Franc, sparkling and sweet wines.

Read & watch →Rhône Valley wine country in France

Rhône Essentials

Northern Rhône Syrah and Viognier, Southern Rhône Grenache blends and the Mistral.

Read & watch →Stellenbosch wine country in South Africa

South Africa Essentials

Stellenbosch Cabernet, old-vine Chenin, Pinotage, Swartland and cool coastal regions.

Read & watch →Chilean wine country

Chile Essentials

Carménère, Maipo Cabernet, Colchagua and the Andes-Pacific influence.

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Learn the Essentials

Short lessons. Focused videos. No need to make wine complicated.

Each regional lesson combines the essential written guide with a focused Executive Wine Education video, making the key ideas easy to understand and remember.