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As a child growing up in the 1970’s I have many fond memories of watching that cartoon hero Bugs Bunny. Every day he used to wake up in his hole, stretch out and say “Another day, another carrot”….. I…
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As a child growing up in the 1970’s I have many fond memories of watching that cartoon hero Bugs Bunny. Every day he used to wake up in his hole, stretch out and say “Another day, another carrot”….. I…
Continue readingFounded in 1977, the Castellare estate is relatively young. However, the estate is fortunate enough to hold some of the highest vineyard parcels in all of Chianti Classico. Located in Castellina, the 46 acre estate has become a sort of…
Continue reading~ Aerial Shot of Villa Cerna ~ It’s a shame that if I asked someone to name the top 5 or 10 producers of Chianti Classico, they’d likely not think of including Villa Cerna in the list. Fortunately for you,…
Continue reading ~ Hillside Vineyards at Poggio Scalette ~ “Producing wine is a peasant art, made up of patience and foresight of imagining the vineyard before planting the young vines and preparing for them a welcoming place, one where they will…
Continue reading ~ Winemaker Michele Braganti ~ (image courtesy of Joanie Karapetian) “Classico cannot be classic anymore if you blend it with international grapes!” The Monopole of Monteraponi sits amid the gorgeous rolling hills of Tuscany in Radda and the…
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