Classic Wines

To the casual wine drinker, Semillon may or may not be terribly familiar. In its New World incarnation, Semillon is best known as a popular varietal wine that is produced in Australia. Here, it tends to produce a wine whose flavors can range from ho...

The dry white wines of Bordeaux are made from blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, with the occasional small addition of Muscadelle. Though they are less famous than their red counterparts, they are, nonetheless, quite wonderful in their own righ...

The Brunello grape variety itself is but a version of Sangiovese, the base of all Chiantis. However, when most connoisseurs refer to this variety, they do so in the context of discussing its most famous incarnation, the Brunello di Montalcino, a ric...

Few wines are as loved and as well-known as those from Chianti. Chianti itself is found in the Tuscany region of Central Italy, and is one of only a few to be considered D.O.C.G. (Denominazione d'Origine Controllata e Garantita). The Chianti region ...

Sangiovese is generally believed to have originated in Tuscany, though it is now grown fairly widely throughout Central and Southern Italy. It is, along with Nebbiolo, the most widely-planted grape variety in Italy. When it is made into a varietal w...

If there is one place in the world that is famous for its food and wine, it's Tuscany. In this part of Italy, the climate, the geography, and the winemaking know-how come together to form what is arguably the perfect environment for the production o...

Like most stories involving Italian viticulture, the history of Chianti can be traced back to the middle ages but it was not until 1716 that Chianti became truly known as a wine from a designated region. Over two hundred years later, in 1932, because t...

When someone mentions the wine Chianti what is the first image and flavor that comes to your mind? Some of you may cringe and recall the taste of a thin, bitter and acidic red wine that you had at one of those Italian restaurants with red and white ch...