This week for the first time in eighteen months I visited Chianti Classico. My first visit was to Castello di Brolio, the majestic winery...

A ‘changing of the guard’ has occurred at Biondi Santi: no longer the 7th generation of that revered wine family rule over the vineyards...

Included within my Chianti Classico Collection 2021 Review this year I gave a brief history of this famous denomination in which I...

Continued from Part 1, A-H Il Drago e la Fornace Carbonaie IGT 2015 Deep ruby red in colour. Scented florals, prune, liquorice, range of...

Before we go on to the almost 300 wines I have reviewed with Tasting Notes of the Chianti Classico Collection 2021 (Chianti Classico,...

Brunello di Montalcino 2016 is undoubtedly an exceptional vintage as good, if not better, than any vintage in the past twenty years, with...

Comparing wines from different denominations and making a list in order of preference is remarkably difficult and unnecessary… unless you...

Brunello di Montalcino 2016 is a far more interesting vintage than the 2015. That’s not to say Brunello di Montalcino 2015 was not a very...

Great wine is the result of numerous elements: full understanding of the rootstock and its terroir, an extraordinary talented winemaker...

Upon entering the estate of the Ricasoli family in Gaiole in Chianti, Tuscany, it is impossible not to be impressed. The 1,200 hectare...

When your family name is Bulgari, the least expectation of any commercial venture is excellence. When Giovanni Bulgari decided that his...

I have been thinking and talking about this vintage for ages, but now the time for serious wordage and explanation is upon us. On Friday...

This year should be remembered, in part, as the year that finally has laid to rest the 'straw basket' poor press that has haunted the...

Comparing wines from different denominations and making a list in order of preference is remarkably difficult and unnecessary…Unless you...

It is hard to ignore the hype that surrounds the latest Brunello di Montalcino vintage 2015 to be released onto market in January 2020....

The genesis of the recent journey of this winery started in 1992, when Stella and her then husband received a parcel of overgrown land of...

Giovanna Maria Fuligni made Montalcino her home at the beginning of the 19th century and started to produce wine in conjunction with her...

An invitation from Angela Fronti of Istine winery in Radda in Chianti was a chance to enjoy the wines of this area from some of its...

My good friend and venerable member of the Italian wine press Mauro Giacomo Bertolli, suggested that a visit to this event would be...

Arriving early Sunday morning in Verona by road, traffic was to be less manic than previous years, parking was a dream and access to the...

As we left Cascina delle Rose, the phone rang and on the other end was Luca Roagna apologising for his tardi response and inviting us to...

…in the company of my good friend Arnaldo Rossi, winemaker and Cortona restauranteur. As we left Cortona the conversation immediately...

This year’s event to introduce to the market the latest Brunello di Montalcino vintages was a “quieter than usual” affair. Due to...

Prior to reviewing this year’s tastings, I thought it may be useful to mention some basic facts relating to Chianti Classico...

Founded in 1961 and totally adverse to using any chemicals, this winery produces thirteen labels, each showing naturalness and...

Castello di Monsanto. The modern history of this extraordinary estate started by chance in 1960 when Aldo Bianchi, born in San Gimignano,...

Comparing wines from different denomination and making a list in order of preference is remarkably difficult and unnecessary...unless you...

Rocca di Montegrossi Verticals Tasting at 67 Pall Mall, St. James, London …By very gracious invitation extended to me by Marco Ricasoli...

In 1975 Gabriele Mastrojanni, a lawyer, purchased the San Pio and Loreto estates in Montalcino. The land was poor in quality, consisting...

Paolo de Marchi is a colossus in Chianti Classico, yet you will not find a more modest, jovial, engaging winemaker in Italy. The morning...

Situated in southern Maremma by the Tyrrhenian Sea in Tuscany, Fattoria Le Pupille spreads over 420  hectares, consisting of 75 hectares...

Nello Baricci: A pioneer winemaker who was given status as the very first producer of Brunello di Montalcino when the Consorzio was...

In every Italian town and city, history reaches out to you. But, when travelling in the hills of Chianti Classico this 'history' is not...

Located in the heart of the Chianti Classico area, near Castellina, this estate was purchased by Paolo Panerai in the late 1970's and is...

This estate is situated high on a hillside just outside Montalcino, facing Sant'Angelo in Colle. In the mid 70's it was originally known...

When Paolo Panerai decided that owning one of the most revered wineries in Chianti Classico, namely Castellare di Castellina, was not...

The extraordinary Monteraponi estate has refused to be consigned to the history books. One thousand years after its illustrious...

Bellaria, Montalcino. In 1963 when Assunto Pieri and Bruna Tempori purchased a small farmhouse with 40 hectares in the Montalcino wine...

Rocca delle Macìe winery is situated in Castellina in Chianti, almost in the centre of Chianti Classico. The proprietor is Sergio...