In this installment on “This Week in Wine”, Charlie and Jack discuss Chilean Wines. Jack talks about the French Connection to the wineries of Chile. They talk about the numerous major players in the wine industry that have wineries in Chile, including American wine maker, Kendall Jackson. Jack also discusses the different grapes used, including syrah, chardonnay, and Muscadet. As always “This Week in Wine” features Charlie Sykes and Jack Weissgerber, the Wine Director for the Seven Seas Restaurant on Lake Nagawicka and the Seabird Restaurant on Lake Michigan in Sheboygan.

On this edition of “This Week in Wine”, Charlie and Jack discuss wines from the Pacific Northwest, in particular Washington and Oregon, which are the 2^nd and 3^rd largest wine making states in the US. Jack talks about some of the wine making areas like the Columbia River Valley. Then they talk about the European connection, Washington and Oregon are known for some very good Bordeaux and Burgundy. Then Jack gives us a list of food pairings for the states wines, everything from merlot with fillets to a nice Riesling with oriental foods! As always “This Week in Wine” features Charlie Sykes and Jack Weissgerber, the Wine Director for the Seven Seas Restaurant on Lake Nagawicka and the Seabird Restaurant on Lake Michigan in Sheboygan.

In this edition of “This Week in Wine”, Charlie and Jack come back to America. After looking at some of the wine around the world they will talk about wine in America and specifically in California. Jack starts by explaining how and when wine arrived in America and then in the state of California. Then they discuss the affect of prohibition of American wineries, and the Revolution Period of Wine in America. Finally, Charlie and Jack discuss the growth of American wines to become some of the better wines in the world. As always “This Week in Wine” features Charlie Sykes and Jack Weissgerber, the Wine Director for the Seven Seas Restaurant on Lake Nagawicka and the Seabird Restaurant on Lake Michigan in Sheboygan.

In this installment of ‘This Week in Wine,’ Charlie and Jack continue the discussion of Italian Wines. They start by reviewing the three major regions of Veneto, Piedmont, and Tuscany, touching on some of the finer wines from those regions. Then they dive into some of the other regions of significance. The Umbria and Marche regions are touched on next. Charlie and Jack move to the Lazio and Abruzzi regions next, comparing some of the better wines in these regions. And finally they move to the south and Sicily and Sardinia. Jack talks about the large number of wines that comes out of Sicily, and the Spanish influence on the white wines from Sardinia. As always “This Week in Wine” features Charlie Sykes and Jack Weissgerber, the Wine Director for the Seven Seas Restaurant on Lake Nagawicka and the Seabird Restaurant on Lake Michigan in Sheboygan.

The Food and Wine Pairing Series continues in the latest edition of “This Week in Wine” with the wines of Piedmont, Italy. Charlie and Jack talk about Italy’s most Regal Red Wines. Jack informs us about the red wines from the Nebbiola grape, like Barolo and Barbaresco. Also Jack touches on some of the white wines like the Muscato Di Asti. Jack and Charlie also discuss decanting wines. Jack gives tips on how long to let certain wines sit out. As always “This Week in Wine” features Charlie Sykes and Jack Weissgerber, the Wine Director for the Seven Seas Restaurant on Lake Nagawicka and the Seabird Restaurant on Lake Michigan in Sheboygan.