A focus on Etna, the ultimate volcanic wine region
This was my first time in Etna. It’s a remarkable place: a wine region in the shadow of Europe’s largest
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Why should we care about the age of the vine that made our wine?
Man’s history with the vine predates the written word. Old vines map man’s passage to the new world and our
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Chianti Classico deep dive (4) San Felice
Website: https://www.sanfelice.com/en San Felice is another wine estate with a lot of properties. These in the past were accommodation for
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Chianti Classico deep dive (3) Fèlsina
Website: https://www.felsina.it/en/ Like many of Chianti Classico’s grand properties, the land at the extensive Fèlsina estate was farmed by sharecroppers
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Highlights: Umani Ronchi Fonte Del Re Lacrima di Morro d’Alba 2022 Italy
Supermarkets aren’t always the best place to find characterful, interesting wines, but this remarkable Lacrima is available in the UK
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Chianti Classico Deep Dive (2) Fontodi
Website: https://www.fontodi.com/en/Home.html Fontodi is one of the top properties in Chianti Classico. I last visited back in 2008, so it
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Video: visiting the Chianti Classico wine region, all four episodes
Four wine friends – John Szabo, Michael Godel, Jamie Goode and Emily Harman – visit the Chianti Classico wine region.
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Highlights: Pasqua Hey French: You Could Have Made This But You Didn’t
This is something a bit different. It’s a non-vintage blend, but it’s high end. And it has an arty label.
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Chianti Classico Deep Dive (1) Bindi Sergardi
Website: https://www.bindisergardi.it/en/ This is the first in a series of articles based on a week in Chianti Classico, a wine
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Highlights: Castello di Fonterutoli Badiòla Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2017 Italy
The new category of Gran Selezzione has been a real boost to Chianti Classico, and here’s a really good example,
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