Steve Woodward in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

The Greenbrier resort in the West Virginia mountains has been around for nearly a century, attracting famous figures and non-celebrities alike since 1910. At one time, the horses (left) and carriages might have been the best way to make the short trip from the White Sulphur Springs train station. Today, carriage rides are just one of the activities to be found within the sprawling, 6,500-acre resort.

There is a certain sleepiness about The Greenbrier. It is locked in time. And that’s one of its main attributes. Service still matters here, making up for annoyances such as clattering air conditioning units in the guest rooms.

Visitors to HinsdaleCellars.com can further supplement their knowledge of premium wines entering the market by accessing the site’s informative Vintelligence blog, where the debut segment of a new Video Tasting Series awaits.

Updated twice each month, the Vintelligence experience now includes broadcast-quality video features, showcasing the world’s most highly coveted premium wine and the people who make it possible.

Coming soon, meet the founder and owner of Blackbird Vineyards, Michael Polenske, who sat down with a crew from WinePeeks.TV, Hinsdale Cellars’ video production partner, to discuss the realization of his dream – to transform the Oak Knoll District into a prime region for Merlot.

This summer, the Video Tasting Series is scheduled to include one-on-ones with winemakers from various premium California wineries, including Ramey, Robert Foley and Vineyard 29, all on location.

In the debut of Hinsdale Cellars’ Video Tasting Series (from Chicago’s Eno wine bar), HinsdaleCellars.com co-founder Sean Chaudhry describes a Failla Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir, followed by an AP Vin Rosella’s Vineyard Pinot release. He concludes by savoring a Melville Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir. Look for more insider tasting videos in the months ahead as we expand the scope of our content to assist your pursuit of a wine inspired life.

We showcase three exceptional California wines in the debut segment to underscore what legions of Pinot Noir connoisseurs already know too well. Great Pinot Noir wines share a number of broad attributes (structural balance foremost among them), yet there are wonderful distinctions that come through. With a tasting trio of Pinots, we examine the virtues of the California wine regions: Russian River Valley (Sonoma County), the Santa Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County) and the Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County).