Classic Wines

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...

This region, located to the east of Tuscany and Umbria, is less well known than it should be, for though its wines are less renowned than those of its western neighbors, they nonetheless can be every bit as appealing. The problem is that the Marches...

Located next to Tuscany, one of the most famous wine regions in the world, Umbria has long languished in the shadows. But recently, producers in this central Italian region have been making some wines of real excitement and quality. These are based ...

Out of all the wines in Italy, Brunello di Montalcino holds a very special place in my heart. After studying southern Italy for the last two months, I have been looking forward to Tuscany because it is a great excuse to drink some of my favorite wines....

There are few wines that have the character and complexity of well aged Brunello. Patience is the key to enjoying this wine. Like Bordeaux, the only real way to experience Brunello is to buy several cases of the right vintage from a producer you trus...

Finding an inexpensive wine that drinks like a wine twice its price is every wine lover's goal. If you do some research and taste like crazy you can find these wines in just about every region of the world. As a wine buyer, it has always been my ma...

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano was among the first wines in Italy to receive DOCG status in the 1980s and is considered one of the great wines of Tuscany. It is produced in the township of Montepulciano outside the city of Florence and should not to be c...