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Italy, Tuscany, Maremma Toscana: A Spotlight on Ciliegiolo

While tasting samples at the Consorzio Tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana in Grosseto, the red wines made with Ciliegiolo immediately stood out....

Monica Larner • 24 Aug 2022

Tuscany Italian Wines

Italy, Tuscany, Maremma Toscana: Viva Vermentino

This is my first-ever report focused solely on the wines of Maremma Toscana, one of the youngest DOC appellations in Tuscany....

Monica Larner • 24 Aug 2022

Italian Wines Tuscany

Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri: New Releases

Bolgheri has become one of Italy’s most important appellations. It is one of the proverbial “three Bs” in Italian wine: Barolo, Brunello and Bolgheri....

Monica Larner • 28 Jul 2022

Italian Wines Tuscany Bolgheri

Italy, Tuscany: A Full Retrospective of Tua Rita Redigaffi

I reviewed all 26 vintages of the Merlot-based Redigaffi, which confirmed that a great wine remains a great wine despite environmental challenges....

Monica Larner • 13 Jul 2022

Merlot Tuscany retrospective

Italy, Tuscany, Chianti Classico: A Video Spotlight on Mazzei

This report features one of Tuscany’s leading noble families, the Marchesi Mazzei, as well as a retrospective of their Siepi wine, all 26 vintages....

Monica Larner • 20 Apr 2022

Chianti Classico sangiovese Tuscany

Italy, Tuscany: Brunello di Montalcino (2017 Annata and 2016 Riserva)

This is a tale of two widely different vintages, 2017 Brunello annata and 2016 Brunello Riserva, and how they relate to the future of the appellation....

Monica Larner • 16 Feb 2022

Tuscany Montalcino Brunello

Italy, Tuscan Icons: Tenuta San Guido 2019 Bolgheri Sassicaia

Tenuta San Guido’s Bolgheri Sassicaia is one of Italy’s greatest wines. And the 2019 vintage, hitting the market now, is a stunner....

Monica Larner • 13 Jan 2022

Italian Wines Tuscany Super Tuscan

Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino: Five Questions for Soldera Case Basse

One of Italy’s most talented winemakers, Gianfranco Soldera’s best vintages represent a pinnacle of achievement for Sangiovese and the territory of Montalcino....

Monica Larner • 12 Jan 2022

sangiovese Brunello Tuscany