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, 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: 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: Brunello di Montalcino – A Spotlight on Biondi-Santi

This spotlight focuses on two new releases from Biondi-Santi: the 2017 Rosso di Montalcino and the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino....

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Italy, Chianti Classico: Discoveries from San Casciano in Val di Pesa

San Casciano in Val di Pesa is a world apart next to the other six comuni highlighted in this series of articles from Chianti Classico....

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Italy, Chianti Classico: Discoveries from Castelnuovo Berardenga

Known as the butterfly-shaped subregion of Chianti Classico, I find the wines of Castelnuovo Berardenga to be happily consistent and generous as a group....

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Italy, Chianti Classico: Discoveries from Gaiole in Chianti

Gaiole in Chianti is perhaps the most interesting and least understood area in the greater Chianti Classico appellation....

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Italy, Chianti Classico: Discoveries from Greve in Chianti

This is the final chapter in my comune discovery series, and it represents the most wines tasted and the largest geographic area to define....

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Italy, Umbria: Recent Releases from Montefalco

Umbria’s little town of Montefalco lends its name to the region’s most important red wine appellation. Here, the main grape is Sagrantino....

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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....

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