Show 1 ~ Champagne Pommery, France

Go behind the scenes at one of Frances' most famous Champagne houses.  Schmooze with the stars of both screen and kitchen at Toronto's International Film Festival.  Watch as past opulence comes alive at New York's newly opened Russian Tea Room and journey through the ancient vineyards of Greece along the Macedonian Wine Route.  Our expert is Konrad Fitz, owner of Fitz-Ritter winery in Germany who explains how a winemaker decides which variety of grapes to grow.

Show 2 ~ Peter Lehmann, Australia

Visit with one of the top red winemakers in the world at Peter Lehmann in Australia.   Learn about Oregon's wines at summer Pinot Camp.  Watch as the chef at Portugal's Don Tonho restaurant prepares a traditional dish of fresh cod with potatoes and vegetables.  Luxuriate in the comfort of Paris' Hotel de Vigny, a charming little-known oasis of calm in this busy, bustling city.  Co-owner of Toronto restaurants Zoom and Rain, Michael Rubino suggests the best way to approach an investment in wine.

Show 3 ~ RH Phillips, California 

Travel to Northern California winery RH Phillips where dedication to high quality wines is matched by a cutting edge interest in marketing and communication technology.  Run along the vineyards of Bordeaux in the Medoc Marathon.   Taste the delicious food and specially made wine at South Africa's Stellenbosch restaurant, 96 Winery Road.  Stay at a real working vineyard at La Roche des Brises, a unique Bed & Breakfast just outside Montreal.  A viewer asks the owners of Barrel Select to explain how to approach a home wine club.

Show 4 ~ Weingut Fitz-Ritter, Germany

Meet 8^th generation wine-maker Konrad Fitz at his family estate in Germany's 'Garden of Eden".  Find out who wins the crown at the International Sommelier Competition in Montreal.  Discover the flavours of Spain at the 200-year-old Echaurren Restaurant in the Rioja and set sail on a Hawaiian gourmet adventure.  Oliver Krug is the expert telling us how long champagne should be stored.

Show 5 ~ Finca Valpiedra, Fuenmayor, Spain

Look to the 21^st century with an old multigenerational winery in Spain: Finca Valpiedra has combined 100s of years of wine-making tradition with cutting edge technology in their brand new state-of-the-art facility.  Attend a seminar in New York to discover how glasses designed by Riedel change the way wine tastes.  Gather round the barbecue at Argentina's La Agricola winery to learn how traditional empanadas are made.  See South Africa's beautiful wine region in the Franschoek Valley from the back of a gentle horse.  Our expert is Mathilde Thomas, Owner of Caudalie Cosmetics who lets us in on the secrets behind wine-based cosmetic products.

Show 6 ~ Plaisir de Merle Winery, South Africa

Savour high-end wines at exclusive boutique winery Plaisir de Merle in South Africa's Stellenbosch region.   Travel back to the middle ages at a medieval wine festival in Germany.  Attend a cooking class at the world famous Institute Etoile in Venice Italy and after a hard day of wine tasting, soak in the splendour of Napa Valley's Villagio Inn and Spa.  Our viewers asks an expert bartender in Hawaii to demonstrate how a real mai tai is made.

Show 7 ~ Lindemans, Australia

Learn how size hasn't mattered to winemaking giant Lindemans in Australia in their production of internationally available, solid and affordable wines.  Sample Greek wines at a traditional tavern tasting in Athens.  Discover why Chef Cory Schrieber insists on local fresh ingredients in his Portland area restaurant Wildwood and explore the history of winemaking in Argentina at La Rural wine museum.   Expert Etienne Hugel gives us his definition of the term "terroir".

Show 8 ~ Inniskillin, Niagara

Join in the festivities as Canadian pioneer winery Inniskillin celebrates their 25^th anniversary of winemaking in Niagara.  Attend the opening of "Vintages" in Manhattan, a store dedicated to the wines and produce of New York State.  Experience unique Australian cuisine at Vintners Restaurant in the heart of the Barossa Valley.  Settle into the luxurious comfort of Chateau d'Adomenil, a beautiful hotel ideally situated amongst Frances' most exciting wine regions.  Our viewers ask the question: "what exactly is a sommelier?"

Show 9 ~ KWV, South Africa

Explore the enormous conglomerate that is KWV, one of South Africa's largest wineries producing everything from affordable, every day wines to exclusive, top end vintages. Leave the winter blues behind with a two-day celebration of food and wine in sunny Hawaii at the 10^th annual Winter Wine Escape.  Learn the secrets behind traditional pie making from the experts in Rapsani Village in northern Greece.  Tour Dijon and re-discover France's Forgotten City of Wine.  The winemaker at Clos du Bois explains what are the environmental concerns in the wine business?

Show 10 ~ Castello di Lispida, Veneto, Italy

Visit a winery in Veneto, Italy where all the grapes are grown organically.   Join a group of people from around the world who share a rather unique hobby at the Canadian Corkscrew Conference.   Dine in a fashionable London restaurant in the newly opened and very hip hotel at One Aldwych.   Sip cocktails and nibble on canapés while watching the wildebeest at the Bushman's Kloof, an oasis of luxury on the edge of South Africa's Cederberg Wilderness Reserve.  Our expert answers the question: "what does it mean to "infuse" drinks?

Show 11 ~ Langmeil Winery, Australia

See the restoration of one of the oldest wineries in Australia where130 year old vines are now producing top end wines.   Celebrate a unique harvest in Modena, the Balsamic Vinegar capital of Italy.  Enjoy the vineyards surrounding the Steenberg Restaurant in South Africa's Stellenbosch region where the menu is created to match the wines produced on the property.  Travel along in the spectacular Okanagan Valley wine region of Canada's British Columbia."
.  Wine expert Michael Mondavi explains the term appellation to our viewers.

Show 12 ~ Bodega Norton, Mendoza, Argentina

Journey to Bodega Norton where the past meets the future as one of Argentina's oldest wineries turns to the latest, cutting-edge winemaking technology.   Eat and drink at a festival in England's only gourmet village boasting no fewer than 5 Michelin-starred restaurants.  Zoom in on a hip and happening restaurant in down town Toronto and prepare for a glorious siesta in Spain's Los Agustinos hotel.  Oregon winemaker Dick Ponzi distinguishes bewteen Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Blanc.

Show 13 ~ Agion Oros, Mount Athos, Greece

Climb up to the top of Mount Athos in Greece where an ancient monastery overlooks a very special vineyard.  Celebrate the arrival of the new wine-growing season at the Stellenbosch Spring Festival.  Taste the best the Okanagan Valley has to offer at De Montreuil restaurant in British Columbia.  Float along in a balloon high above Frances' most famous Champagne houses.  Our expert tells us how to differentiate between varieties of wine by taste.