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~ Vines in Chianti Classico at Terrabianca, Radda in Chianti ~ On my visit to Radda this year one of the stops I made was at the Terrabianca winery whose broad array of wines I’ve always enjoyed. I brought home…
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~ Vines in Chianti Classico at Terrabianca, Radda in Chianti ~ On my visit to Radda this year one of the stops I made was at the Terrabianca winery whose broad array of wines I’ve always enjoyed. I brought home…
Continue readingThe writing on the scroll leaves an indelible mark upon the hand of civilization. Solaia, “Sunny One” in Tuscan dialect, is a direct tribute to one of the best exposed vineyards on the Tenuta Tignanello estate; Antinori’s flagship…
Continue readingMazzoni is the result of a marriage between two long time wine producing families; one in Tuscany and one based in the Napa Valley. The concept has been done before (Ornellaia comes to mind) and today’s pair of wines is…
Continue reading~ The dusty cypress lined road that leads to the Baricci Cantina ~ Boom. It’s an apt metaphor. As I sat and sipped yet another astounding 2012 Rosso di Montalcino, from the first taste, there was an explosion of…
Continue reading~ Necessity meets Photography in Castellina in Chianti ~ Castellina in Chianti charms in many ways. It’s a quiet town filled with quaint shops, excellent trattorie and meandering nooks and alleys that impress at every turn. It’s also in the…
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