Snapshot: 2014 Tuscans
The 2014 vintage was very rough across Tuscany. Finding diamonds in the rough will be no easy task.
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The 2014 vintage was very rough across Tuscany. Finding diamonds in the rough will be no easy task.
Continue reading~ 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…
Continue readingNot matter how hard *it* seemingly tries, Montepulciano and it’s Noble wine seems to run second to it’s Westerly cousin, Brunello. In a sense, that’s a shame. But really, it’s not. For the cognoscenti realize that not everything can be…
Continue reading~ An architectural wonder ~ San Gimignano is, without question, one of the most picturesque Tuscan hilltop villages. From its famed 7 towers to the cavalcade of shops and stores, there is something to charm everyone in San Gimignano. Not…
Continue readingIn 1950, two adjacent estates existed in Barberino Val d’Elsa in Northern Chianti Classico; Isole and Olena. Midway between Firenze and Siena, the properties were purchased and merged by the De Marchi family and today, the “Isole e Olena”…
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