Italy, Tuscany: Loose Ends from Carmignano, Chianti Rúfina and More

This is a mixed bag of wines from across Tuscany, including historic Carmignano west of Florence and Chianti Rúfina east of the Renaissance capital....

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Italy, Tuscany: A Spotlight on Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

This is a small grouping of wines from the region, with just 28 samples tasted, making it more of a spotlight on the region rather than a full report....

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Italy, Tuscany: Bolgheri

Scorching summer temperatures and bone-dry soils were a common feature of the 2017 growing season across much of Tuscany and Italy....

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Italy, Tuscany: Bellwether Brunello di Montalcino (the Classy 2016s and the Flashy 2015 Riservas)

New releases from Tuscany’s superstar appellation, 2016 Brunello di Montalcino and 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, will hit the market in January 2021....

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Italy, Piedmont: Barolo, Barbaresco & More – Lockdown Wines

This report contains more than 900 reviews of Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Langhe Nebbiolo, Barbera d’Alba, Barbera d’Asti, Alta Langa and more. These are the ultimate lockdown wines. You should lock...

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The Decameron: 100 Wines for Quarantine

As Giovanni Boccaccio teaches us in The Decameron, storytelling with a glass of wine, or two, will help us pass the time during this terrible crisis of COVID-2019…...

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Italy, Emilia Romagna: Wines to Pair with Tortellini

Every year in September, I head to Castelfranco Emilia to participate in the Dama del Tortellino festival that celebrates Italy’s ultimate comfort food: tortellini stuffed with three kinds of minced...

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Italy, Lazio: New Releases

La società de' li magnaccioni (The Society of "Big-Eaters") Ma che ce frega, ma che ce importa, (What do we care, what does it matter) se l'oste ar vino c'ha...

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Italy, Sicily: Etna (New Releases)

I am proud to present this terrific group of new releases from Sicily’s Etna volcano. As we watch the Etna star ascend, the quality bar on these volcanic wines rises...

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Italy, Campania: New Releases

Most of the 269 wines included in this report were tasted in the town of Cetara, Campania, that sits gloriously on the Amalfi Coast, basking in brilliant sunshine and awash...

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