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How We Got Chianti Classico
All roads lead to Chianti As much as Chianti Classico is the embodiment of Toscana, it is also a quintessential illustration of how deeply problematic DOC laws can be. The history of Chianti...
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Go-To-Wine Tuesday: Castello di Selvole 2012 Chianti Classico
When you think about Tuscany, you probably think of Chianti, one of the most famous wines in the world. The beautiful Castello di Selvole Chianti Classico 2012 is not your ordinary Chianti. A historic...
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Expert Picks: Il Conventino and Cupano
We all know that Thanksgiving Day is coming in just a couple of weeks, but the question of what to drink on that glorious smorgasbord of food day is still an open one. Red? White? Sparkling? Rose? Who...
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Expert Picks: Il Palazzone and Fontodi
One of my favorite things about the Sangiovese grape is its versatility. From the humblest $8 bottle of table wine up through the timeless Brunello Riservas of Soldera and Biondi-Santi, Sangiovese...
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Expert Picks: Badia a Passignano and Guado al Tasso
If you love Italian wine and don’t know the name “Antinori,” then you have been living under a rock. The Antinori family is royalty in the real world and in the wine world, and its roots date back...
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Go-To-Wine Tuesday: La Maialina 2010 Chianti Classico
After spending Valentine’s Day with my girlfriend, we decided to sit down with her friends and enjoy some wine to close out the evening. I wanted to impress her friends, so I decided to bring a bottle...
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Italian Red Wine Grapes: Refosco to Uva Rara
Last summer, we took a look at Italian white grape varietals (here’s the last installment of the white grape series with links to each part), so it feels right to take a wander through red grapes this...
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Expert Picks: La Maialina and Castello dei Rampolla
Chianti Classico may feel synonymous with Italy, but it has changed a lot over the years. Once associated with the straw-covered bottle (a fiasco), Chianti was ubiquitous at every pizza restaurant....
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Expert Picks: Castello dei Rampolla and Fontodi
Early on in my wine career I learned that Super-Tuscan wines are made in Toscana with non-indigenous grapes like Merlot and Cabernet. Because there is some truth to this, I had a common misconception...
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Go-To-Wine Tuesday: Il Conventino 2014 Rosato
Spring is finally kicking in, so it’s time to get ready for some serious aperitivi! Italian rosé can have the reputation of being too rich and heavy, but not all of them are. I recently enjoyed Il...
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