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In looking for a Chianti Classico, it’s been hard to go wrong with many of the offerings from the 2009 and now the 2010 vintage.  The former was a bit hotter, and many of the wines show a richer core…

Many of you asked.  TuscanVines listened!  What follows below is a list of wines, whether current or recent vintages, that are available on the market.  The list is intended to be an evolving tool, not a static snapshot of wines available at any…

I’ll still call this a SideTrip despite the fact that many Italians have immigrated to Argentina, many consulting winemakers in Argentina are Italian and the Pope himself is Argentinian.  Nevertheless, that’s my tie in! There are certain wine regions in the…

After tasting the subject of today’s article at Gambero Rosso, I knew it would be something I would seek out when it was released.  Last week, I ran across it and grabbed a few bottles.   The 2009 Poliziano Vino Nobile…

My investigation has turned up nil.   My intuition tells me there’s a one eyed dog named Ciclope (Cyclops) that patrols the Candialle Estate; gross as that seems,  though I’ve no evidence of that.     Candialle is a tiny estate, 12…