UNCORKED!
is the must-have contemporary guide to wine. This acclaimed
and unpretentious public television series strips away
the mystique of the world’s most fabled beverage
and restores the fun for wine lovers everywhere. Through
interviews with some of the most important wine experts,
makers and critics, UNCORKED! is as informative as it
is entertaining.
Series Narrator: Ted Allen
Ted Allen is devoted to making good wine and delicious
food accessible to everyone. On the Emmy® Award-winning
NBC/Bravo hit Queer Eye, he helped guests and viewers
sharpen their cooking and entertaining skills. He is
the author of The Food You Want to Eat: 100 Smart, Simple
Recipes, a cookbook for beginners that features easy,
all-natural recipes. Ted also serves as the spokesman
for Robert Mondavi Private Selection wines, is a contributing
editor for Esquire Magazine and is a regular judge on
Bravo’s Top Chef and the Food Network’s
Iron Chef.
Buy the series for only: $49.95
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DISC 1
EPISODE
1: FIRST TASTE
How is wine made and why do we love it? How does it engage
our senses? How do we find what we want in a wine store? Understand
the basic terms and learn about grapes, wine-producing regions
and the passions they inspire.
EPISODE
2: NAPA VALLEY
Napa Valley is the best known wine-producing region in the
United States. Explore its extraordinary history, its famous
vineyards and meet the winemakers who call it home. Experience
how an unheralded tasting in Paris vaulted Napa to the forefront
of the world’s wines.
Bonus Features
- Extended Interview with Peter Travers and Lettie Teague
- Paring Wine and Food with Paul Roberts
- Grilling with Wine in Temecula
- Extended Interview with George Taber
- Herbs & Wine Paring at Copia
- Wine Therapy
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DISC 2
EPISODE
3: SONOMA
In the mid-1800’s, an eccentric Hungarian immigrant
brought serious wine-making to the United States in Sonoma,
California. Today, Sonoma winemakers combine high technology
with their traditional craft creating premium wines in with
a unique style.
EPISODE
4: CENTRAL COAST
Experience Paso Robles and Edna Valley on California’s
Central Coast where new and old world wine traditions meet.
Inspired by the wines of France’s Rhône Valley,
winemakers here integrate the best of French winemaking into
their distinctly Californian way of life.
Bonus Features
- Gourmet Mushrooms with Malcolm Clark
- VitCam at Sheid Vineyards
- Chardonnays to Chevrolets
- Cooking with Biba
- Temecula Wine Country
- Sustainable Viticulture
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DISC 3
EPISODE
5: FRANCE, PART I
In France, every wine has a character and history all of its
own. Discover the centuries of tradition which produced a
wine culture like no other. Unravel the mystery of French
viticulture and their distinct labels to learn what truly
matters: a simple love of good wine to be enjoyed with friends.
EPISODE
6: FRANCE, PART II
Experience the glorious history and variety of French wine,
as we travel from the châteaux of the Loire Valley,
through the lush hills of Burgundy to the sun-drenched vineyards
of Provence and the southern Rhône Valley. Meet the
local winemakers, who in their ceaseless quest for better
wine, look both to their deep history and the New World for
inspiration.
Bonus Features
- 10 Things You Should Know About Wine
- French Wine Is…
- Making the Perfect Omelette with Chef Serge David
- Tart Tatin
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Format:
Box Set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 3
Rating: NR
DVD Release Date: August 28, 2007
Total Run Time: 180 minutes
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