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It doesn’t get much more quintessentially Italian than Chianti. Everything about this wine – even the bottle itself – simply ...
What is Chianti? An inexpensive red wine in a straw-covered bottle, sort of sharp, sort of thin, and not very interesting? Or is it one of the historic wines of Italy, which is now seeing a ...
At Montefili, time follows the rhythm of the land, the seasons, and instinct. In the heart of Chianti Classico, ...
But then one doesn’t expect to encounter such a tasting from one of the most iconic wine areas in the world, 56 Chianti Classico wines in all, going back to the 1949 vintage, coming out in a ...
This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. What sets Gran Selezione wines apart is that they must be made with 90 ...
I had long been a huge fan of Chianti Classico. I still am. It’s one of the world’s most undervalued, underappreciated wines. But until recently I did not often enjoy the Riservas, Chianti ...
Since the emergence of the first Super Tuscans in the late 1970s, the plot line has been that they are made with “foreign” ...
Why we love it: The pacing felt just right for first-time Chianti explorers, and for those who’d like to sample wines from more than one winery without feeling too rushed. Our guide made use of ...
Gin and vodka aren’t the only alcohols that will feel the pain of a 200% tariff on European-made products — so will your favorite bottles of Bordeaux and Chianti. Wine, which already dealt ...
But times have changed and here I am, doing exactly that. I had long been a huge fan of Chianti Classico. I still am. It’s one of the world’s most undervalued, underappreciated wines. But until ...