Chianti Archives | Palate Press

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Daenna Van Mulligen looks at the 2018 vintage and select wines from 2015, 2016, 2017 The 27th annual “Chianti Classic Collection” took place as usual, in early February in Florence, Italy. Despite the Italian government checking temperatures of every person entering the country when I arrived, by the time I Read More

Does this wine remind you of Sting? There’s a reason: 2016 “When We Dance” Chianti DOCG

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine Reviews

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This is the wine that opened the mind of a white-wine-lover to red wines. (Go, Oliver!) From the beginning, he noticed it was a lighter color, and less likely to hit him over the head with the first sip. What he – and many people -- don’t realize is that Read More

Wine Lovers Gift Guide 2018

Gary Thomas

Features

3 min read

Dear Santa: I have been a good boy this year. I drank up all the wine in my glass because it would be a waste to leave it when there are poor people in the world going around sober. As I sipped, I pondered. So I have a few ideas Read More

A Ruffino Retrospective

Michelle Locke

Features Wine Spotlight

4 min read

Looking back, and ahead, with the iconic Chianti producer Lined up on the white tablecloth, the vertical Chianti tasting is a study in scarlet, from the deep ruby of the 2011 to the brick red of the 1977. It’s not every day you taste a nearly 40-year-old wine – for many Read More

What We’re Drinking – Fattoria Casabianca Chianti Colli Senesi Coppaia

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Red fruit and grippy tannins will pair well with any baked pasta dish. Cherry, cranberry and leafy herbs show on the nose. Dark cherry, cranberry, leather, and black tea work well together on the palate. Hint so tea and chocolate covered cherries sneak out on the mid-palate. Tannins are very Read More

A New Grand Red Wine for from Tuscany: Gran Selezione from Chianti Classico

Becky Sue Epstein

Features

4 min read

The name Tuscany immediately conjures images of sun-drenched fields studded with ochre-stone buildings and roadside cafes in ancient hilltop villages where one can quaff vibrant red wine. But what is the name of that famous Tuscan wine we drink in our dreams? It can’t be Chianti; that’s the basic red Read More

2011 Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Castello di Fonterutoli

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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This is rich, tannic, charming Chianti, a delightful addition to the table. Smoke, fresh cherry, and blueberry come through on the nose. Red fruit leads on the palate, black cherry and rhubarb, and black fruit makes an appearance on the mid-palate, blueberry and blackberry. Tobacco leaf and pepper also show Read More

The Race of the Rooster: How Chianti earned its famous emblem

Arianna Armstrong

Features

3 min read

A long time ago, in ancient Italy, two neighboring republics were established - the Republic of Siena and the Republic of Florence. And between these two regions was a place called Chianti Classico. It is unclear where the name “Chianti” comes from, but it’s almost certainly Etruscan - the people Read More

Chianti Classico: A Professional Evaluation of the 2018 Vintage

Does this wine remind you of Sting? There’s a reason: 2016 “When We Dance” Chianti DOCG

Wine Lovers Gift Guide 2018

A Ruffino Retrospective

What We’re Drinking – Fattoria Casabianca Chianti Colli Senesi Coppaia

A New Grand Red Wine for from Tuscany: Gran Selezione from Chianti Classico

2011 Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Castello di Fonterutoli

The Race of the Rooster: How Chianti earned its famous emblem

2018 Notturno Drei Donà Romagna DOC Predappio Sangiovese

2019 Jordan Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

2018 Ghost of a Chance Wines “Gangster of Love” Red, Sierra Foothills

2020 One Flock Sauvignon Blanc

2020 One Flock Red Wine, California