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Tuscany: Marchesi Antinori Embraces Chianti Classico Subzones

One of Italy’s leading wine estates releases three new wines to create a series of four Chianti Classico Gran Selezione subzone expressions....

Monica Larner • 02 Oct 2024

sangiovese Tuscany Chianti Classico

Tuscany, Chianti Classico: Follow My Lead

Successful appellation reforms and innovative sustainability protocols make Chianti Classico a trailblazing model for other wine regions to follow....

Monica Larner • 29 Jul 2024

Tuscany Chianti Classico sangiovese

Tuscany, Vernaccia di San Gimignano: An Island of Whites in a Region of Reds

One of Italy’s oldest wine appellations, Vernaccia di San Gimignano stands out for crisp, mineral-driven whites in a region known for full-bodied reds....

Monica Larner • 10 Apr 2024

Italian Wines Tuscany Vernaccia

Tuscany: Collectibles and More

This report includes some heavy-hitters from Tuscany, with celebrated blended reds and a few excellent whites poised to hit the market soon....

Monica Larner • 20 Mar 2024

Super Tuscan Tuscany Italian Wines

Italy, Maremma Toscana

This is my second report on the wines of Maremma Toscana, an often-overlooked appellation that is located in the southern part of coastal Tuscany....

Monica Larner • 21 Feb 2024

vermentino Tuscany Tuscan Coast

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino: Nouvelle Vague

Thanks to a group of “new wave” producers, we see a more complex and reliable side of Brunello di Montalcino with the excellent 2019 vintage....

Monica Larner • 13 Dec 2023

Brunello Tuscany Montalcino

Italy, Tuscany: New Releases from Chianti Classico and a Spotlight on Lamole

This report features new Chianti Classico releases and a group of like-minded producers from the nine wine estates that operate in the Lamole enclave....

Monica Larner • 20 Sep 2023

sangiovese Chianti Classico Tuscany

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino: Lackluster New Releases (with a Few Gems)

I was left wanting more from these wines, but among the 2018 Brunellos that constitute the bulk of this report, I found a few stars to collect....

Monica Larner • 08 Mar 2023

Brunello sangiovese Tuscany

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino: Cellar Secrets from Il Poggione (2021-1945)

One of Montalcino’s oldest estates, Il Poggione boasts an extensive library of back vintages in their cellars—perfect for a retrospective tasting....

Monica Larner • 14 Feb 2023

Tuscany retrospective sangiovese

Italy, Tuscany, Chianti Classico: New and Familiar Faces

With forward-looking leadership and a group of mostly like-minded producers, this is a dynamic appellation that deftly reinvents itself at a fast pace....

Monica Larner • 09 Feb 2023

Chianti Classico sangiovese Tuscany

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