Have Chianti wines gotten that much better, these days? Apparently, the red sangiovese wines have always been amazing in Chianti...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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