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Pinot Blanc Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety that produces relatively full-bodied, rich white wines. It was originally grown in France's Burgundy region, and even today it is legally permitted to be used in white wines that say Bourgogne Blanc, or White Burgundy, on the label. However, the famous white wines of Burgundy are made of Chardonnay, so the...read more
 

Abruzzo / Abruzzi Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
This region extends from the mountains of central Italy to the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Within these limits, some of the most popular and affordable red wines in Italy are produced. The most famous one is the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a varietal wine made from the grape of the same name. It is often darkly fruity with hints of pepper and...read more
 

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Brunello Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
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 rich, intensely flavorful red wine from Tuscany. And because it is technically a varietal wine -...read more
 

Chianti Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
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 itself is divided into seven subzones. The most famous of these is Chianti Classico, where the...read more
 

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Marches Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
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 region does not have the same wine-producing history as the other two, and as a result, it has...read more
 

Umbria Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
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 on local grape varieties like Sangiovese, but also on more international ones like Cabernet...read more
 

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Morellino di Scansano DOCG: Hidden Value in Tuscany

Written By: Dylan York on Tuesday, June 3, 2008

This is for all those wine lovers who thrill at finding a great.

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 main goal to seek out these types of wines and recommend them to my clients. Sure, drinking...read more
 

Sangiovese Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
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 wine, Sangiovese tends to be a bit orange at the edges of glass, and exhibit a tannic and earthy...read more
 

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Video Transcript: Italian Wine - What Is That Grape?

Written By: ClassicWines.com Team on Thursday, April 24, 2008

Brian Freedman: Welcome to the Classic Wines Minute brought to you by ClassicWines.com, I am your host, Brian Freedman. Join me as we explore the world of wine with the Sommelier Instructors, here at the Wine School of Philadelphia. So we are here with Frank Ciparrone, Sommelier Instructor at the Wine School of Philadelphia. Frank...read more
 

The Chianti Chronicles: Part Due

Written By: Dylan York on Monday, May 12, 2008

An inside peek at affordable and high quality Chianti.

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 checkered table cloths. Some may automatically refer to it as an inexpensive fruity Italian red...read more
 

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