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What better excuse is there than to open an old bottle of Chianti when considering the question ‘Does Chianti age well?’ And so I head to my wine cellar, which alas in reality is just a kitchen cupboard, and I…
Immerse yourself in the enchanting tale of Amarone della Valpolicella, a wine that effortlessly marries the robustness of a heavyweight dry red with an immediate allure, nestled in the heart of Verona by the Adige River in the Veneto region…
Discover the esteemed world of Brunello di Montalcino, where every sip evokes “lacrime di gioia” — tears of joy. This revered Tuscan red, particularly the exceptional 2010 vintage, holds a celebrated spot among the world’s finest wines, commanding both respect…
San Gimignano is a beautiful medieval town located in the province of Siena, just northwest of Siena itself and southwest of Florence. The town is easily identified as one arrives due to the high number of medieval towers that characterize…
When friends ask me to advise them on a suitable wine, more often than not they say to me ‘I don’t like dry wine’, followed swiftly by the statement ‘I prefer fruity wine’, and this is a common misconception in…
So there we were. Two pals in a Florentine wine bar (Enoteca), putting the world to rights over, of course, a couple of glasses of red. “Tell me,” enquires my companion, “what is the difference between Peter Parker and Spiderman?” …
Florence’s “buche del vino” and Chianti Colli Fiorentini “What are those curious little windows adorning the facades of dozens of palazzi in Florence’s historic centre?” It’s a question often asked by Chianti wine tasting groups. The answer illustrates the intimate…
The Frescobaldi family started producing and selling wine to the Courts of Europe at the beginning of the XIV century, but their wine-making vocation started much earlier and is deeply rooted in the most ancient of the six estates that…
The story of how the black rooster –Gallo Nero– became the Chianti Military League’s symbol is the stuff of Medieval legends involving knights and longstanding rivalries, the traces of which adorn the ceiling of Florence’s emblematic Palazzo Vecchio. How today’s…
