Tag Archives: Chianti

Special Italian Wine Celebrates Comeback After Great Customer Demand

It is hard to imagine that Tuscany was once a desperate area stricken by poverty, desolation and despair, as today it is what dreams are made of. The rolling green hills glow in the Tuscan sun, surrounded by forests filled … Continue reading

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Meet The Italian Wine Outsiders Who Raised The Quality Of Chianti Wine

As the teenage boy reclined on the white limestone rocks under the bright sun, the gentle sounds of the pristine turquoise sea gently lapping at the grotto near him, one would think that his passionate gaze was transfixed on the … Continue reading

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Finding the Balance between Science and Sense of Place with Wine

I like to spend one day a week going over all the wine samples I’ve been sent -and during this time of year, it is a lot of samples – in the hope that some will fill me with excitement … Continue reading

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Quality from All Points of View with Cecchi Wines

I learned a new expression in Italian during my intimate lunch with the immensely charming Andrea Cecchi: “A Tutto Tondo”. While he was explaining his family’s philosophy of their wine business in Tuscany, first started in 1893 by Andrea’s great-grandfather, … Continue reading

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