~ The Entrance to Castellare ~ There are many great Tuscan villages in Chianti Classico that I happily visit repeatedly. Whether it’s Panzano and its crazy Maestro or the breathtaking charm of San Gimignano, it’s not hard to wander in…
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The vast swath of land along the Tuscan coast known as the Maremma constitutes some of the best vineyard terroir for growing Bordelaise grapes in Italy. From Suvereto to Bolgheri to Scansano, the names of the estates are preceded…
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~ The iconic Castello Banfi Castle, Poggio Alle Mura ~ The story of coastal Tuscany, the Maremma or Bolgheri as its interchangeably referred to, began with Sassicaia, but it’s not anywhere close to reaching its pinnacle. The region has been…
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~ Montalcino ~ Precision. Singular focus. That is the drive at the Brunello wine estate of La Fiorita. In a time when most wineries in Montalcino produce, seemingly at a minimum, a Rosso di Montalcino and some form of IGT, La…
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Evolution. The gradual development of something; especially from a simple to a more complex form. Perhaps no single word in the English language better describes the transformation from grape to wine and that’s true all the more when applying it…
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