Villa Calcinaia Quincentennial Celebration
A few weeks back I was kindly invited by the Capponi family to Greve in Chianti, to celebrate the 500th anniversary of their stewardship...
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Tony Wood
May 2311 min read
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2024
In the south western part of Tuscany you will find the splendid historical town of Montepulciano with its sensational territory. There...
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Tony Wood
May 820 min read
Amarone Opera Prima 2024
This year‘s event in Verona was brought forward to the beginning of February. Unfortunately, I was committed to another event therefore...
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Tony Wood
Apr 213 min read
Pandolfini Casa d’Aste: Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Tasting 2013 to 1995
The famous auction house Pandolfini in Florence, celebrates its centenary this year.The wine department decided to mark this occasion...
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Tony Wood
Mar 23 min read
Capezzana, Conte Contini Bonacossi: Trefiano Carmignano DOCG 40th Anniversary Vertical Tasting
Recently I was deeply honoured to be invited by Filippo Contini Bonacossi to a historical vertical tasting followed by dinner in...
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Tony Wood
Feb 1239 min read
Benvenuto Brunello 2024
When a vintage with huge expectations arrives, it is nearly always guaranteed to fall below the hype. I am thrilled to announce that is...
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Tony Wood
Jan 2522 min read
Chianti Classico Collection 2024 (Part 2: P - V)
Panzanello Chianti Classico DOCG 2021 Pale purple in colour. Lifted florals of red rose petal, violet and blue bell. Blackberry,...
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Tony Wood
Jan 2530 min read
Chianti Classico Collection 2024 (Part 1: A - N)
Just to keep you up to speed, this review is really about the 2021 vintage: some wineries bottle early, hence I would have reviewed those...
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Tony Wood
Dec 29, 20232 min read
Top Wines of 2023
Comparing wines from different denominations and making a list in order of preference is remarkable difficult and unnecessary… unless you...
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Tony Wood
Dec 21, 202317 min read
Super Tuscan Wines: Toscana IGT 2023
Indicazioni Geografica Tipica (IGT) came into being in 1992. The purpose was to provide a platform above the basic Vino da Tavola (VdT)...
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Tony Wood
Nov 26, 202317 min read
Grandi Cru della Costa Toscana 2023
Review and Tasting Notes Following my review of the Anteprima Vini della Costa Toscana in March, I was asked by the President of the...
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Tony Wood
Oct 15, 20234 min read
Isole e Olena: A New Dawn
The famous Isole e Olena winery is located in San Donato in Poggio on the western slope of the Chianti Classico hills, approximately half...
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Tony Wood
Sep 27, 20234 min read
Capezzana
The Contini Bonacossi family and Tenuta di Capezzana share a long history. The lands they have been custodians of since 1926 have born...
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Tony Wood
Sep 10, 20234 min read
Biondi Santi Retrospect
The leading wine estate in Montalcino, Biondi Santi with its long, illustrious history has been under new ownership and guidance for the...
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Tony Wood
Aug 16, 202313 min read
Tasting Lazio Wines with Ian D’Agata
An unexpected invitation by world eminent wine journalist and author, Ian D’Agata to join him in tasting and reviewing, recently released...
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Tony Wood
Aug 4, 20234 min read
Il Marroneto, Brunello di Montalcino
“The world is missing a lawyer or a banker and I for one, rejoice.” The explanation for the above is quite simple, Alessandro Mori, the...
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Tony Wood
Jul 15, 20235 min read
Canalicchio di Sopra Montalcino
I first became aware of this estate following the phenomenal success of their 2010 vintage. Admittedly the 2010 Brunello release was a...
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Tony Wood
Jun 4, 20234 min read
Brunello di Montalcino: "Best of the Best”
“Which is the best Brunello di Montalcino?” Is a reoccurring question posed to me. Of course there is no answer to that question. On the...
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Tony Wood
May 19, 20238 min read
Vinitaly 2023
This was the 55th version of the largest wine trade fair in Europe and one of the most important in the world. The facts are interesting:...
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Tony Wood
May 10, 20234 min read
Cortona Wines 2023
The second edition of this brilliant event organised by Enoteca Meucci is held in Borgo Riccio just outside Cortona. The event gathers...
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Tony Wood
Mar 31, 20236 min read
Terre di Toscana 2023
This year, once again, I was pleased to attend the amazing Terre di Toscana wine event organised by L'Acquabuona wine magazine. It was...
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Tony Wood
Mar 23, 20239 min read
Amarone Opera Prima 2023
This year’s two day event was held once again at the Palazzo Della Gran Guardia, situated in the historic centre of Verona. The Press Day...
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Tony Wood
Mar 17, 20238 min read
Anteprima Vini Della Costa Toscana 2023
The weekend of 11th/12th March was spent in Lucca, Tuscany, as a guest of Anteprima Vini Costa Toscana 2023. Some 70 wineries attended...
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Tony Wood
Mar 10, 20237 min read
Orra Wine Review 2022
I have the upmost respect for all wineries. Each year a few of them take the trouble to send wines for my review, and I thank them all...
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Tony Wood
Feb 10, 202340 min read
Chianti Classico Collection 2023
This year, the pattern of tasting Chianti Classico continues: Annata, Riserva and Gran Selezione, separate from IGT Toscana from the...
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Tony Wood
Feb 6, 202329 min read
Benvenuto Brunello 2023
There seems to be no stopping the rise of Brunello di Montalcino. The numbers speak volumes as to the popularity of this denomination. In...
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Tony Wood
Dec 29, 20222 min read
Top Wines of 2022
Comparing wines from different denominations and making a list in order of preference is remarkable difficult and unnecessary…unless you...
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Tony Wood
Dec 1, 202226 min read
Super Tuscan Wines: Toscana I.G.T. 2022
So what are IGT wines? How did they come about? Are IGT wines just from Tuscany? Are they Super Tuscans? Finally who coined the term...
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Tony Wood
Sep 27, 20227 min read
Principe Corsini, Villa Le Corti
To fully appreciate the engagement with the present, one needs to understand the evolution of the past. This is most definitely the case...
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Tony Wood
Aug 25, 202211 min read
Colli del Trasimeno Wines
A good friend and neighbour asked me over dinner one evening: “You live near to the Lake, why don’t you ever write about the wines...
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Tony Wood
Aug 9, 20226 min read
Casanova di Neri
Is arguably one of the most well known and successful wineries in Montalcino. This success didn’t just happen by chance: it is based upon...
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Tony Wood
Jul 18, 20222 min read
Art-fully...wrapped
I recently arrived at Castello di Brolio to arrange a visit of friends from the USA to view the estate and taste the wines. I was pleased...
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Tony Wood
Jul 13, 20223 min read
Two wines, poles apart in style and yet share a common factor: Greatness!
Very rarely have I tasted a wine and felt rooted to the spot and filled with excitement. I recall the first time I tasted this wine, I...
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Tony Wood
Jul 4, 20223 min read
Badia a Coltibuono
The history of this legendary estate dates back to 1051 when the Vallombrosa order of monks (a Tuscan reform of the Benedictines), most...
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Tony Wood
Jun 24, 20228 min read
Amarone Opera Prima 2022
Recently I was invited to Verona as a guest of the Consorzio della Valpolicella, to take part to a three day event culminating in the...
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Tony Wood
May 16, 20224 min read
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Ornellaia was originally the brainchild of Marchese Lodovico Antinori, of the famed Antinori wine producers and vintners. The estate is...
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Tony Wood
Apr 15, 20223 min read
Terre di Toscana 2022
Una Experience Hotel, Lido di Camaiore Originally staged for earlier in the year, finally opened its doors to the trade, press and...
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Tony Wood
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Chianti Classico Collection 2022 Stazione Leopolda, Florence
The Chianti Classico Collection 2022 event was the first for two years, due to Covid 19 restrictions. This made it a much awaited...
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Tony Wood
Mar 17, 202231 min read
Chianti Classico Collection 2022
This year I asked the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico, if their members would kindly send only the latest vintages of Chianti Classico...
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Tony Wood
Mar 3, 202225 min read
Benvenuto Brunello 2022
Brunello di Montalcino 2017 vintage has been released. It was a fascinating experience to taste these wines. Usually, I know what to...
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Tony Wood
Feb 23, 20222 min read
Castello di Ama Revisited 2022
A most welcome and recent invitation brought me back to Castello di Ama in Gaiole in Chianti, Tuscany This chance to taste and review the...
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Tony Wood
Feb 12, 20223 min read
Orra Wine Review 2021
I have the upmost respect for all wineries. Each year, many wineries take the trouble to send their produce for my review and I thank...
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Tony Wood
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Great Flight on a Great Flight
Recently travelling at 37,000 feet, I was served the following great wines: Dom Pérignon 2008 Pale straw in colour with bright...
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Tony Wood
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Top Wines of 2021
Comparing wines from different denominations and making a list in order of preference is remarkably difficult and unnecessary… unless you...
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Tony Wood
Jan 1, 20223 min read
Viticoltori di Greve in Chianti
In November I was invited by the newly formed association of producers called Viticoltori Greve in Chianti; a group of 26 wineries united...
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Tony Wood
Dec 16, 20212 min read
Fattoria Santo Stefano, Greve in Chianti
In October 2021 the Santo Stefano winery celebrated its 60th anniversary, inviting members of the wine press and other wine reviewers to...
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Tony Wood
Dec 2, 20213 min read
Podere Giodo
What do the wineries of Barone Ricasoli, Brancaia, Castello di Fonterutoli, Fattoria Le Corti, Sapaio, Poliziano, Fattoria di Petrolo,...
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Tony Wood
Oct 10, 20212 min read
Castello di Brolio: Revisited 2021
This week for the first time in eighteen months I visited Chianti Classico. My first visit was to Castello di Brolio, the majestic winery...
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Tony Wood
Sep 17, 20214 min read
Biondi Santi: Historic winery under new ownership
A ‘changing of the guard’ has occurred at Biondi Santi: no longer the 7th generation of that revered wine family rule over the vineyards...
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Tony Wood
Aug 3, 202113 min read
Tuscany Summer Wines: Whites, Rosati and Sparkling
Included within my Chianti Classico Collection 2021 Review this year I gave a brief history of this famous denomination in which I...
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