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Posts tagged “Italian wine”

Fall Wine Recommendation: Il Valore 2006 Primitivo

After Mary's review of wines carried by Trader Joe's, we thought we'd share one of our recent Trader Joe's discoveries. It's the Il Valore 2006 Primitivo - find out why it's our favorite wine bargain ...

What's the Difference? DOCG, DOC, and IGT Italian Wines

Pick up a bottle of Italian wine and you're likely to see one of these designations somewhere on the label. What exactly to these letters stand for and what do they mean? Read on......

Exciting Times for Chianti Wines: Evolved But Still the Heart of Tuscan Wine

For many of us old enough to remember, Chianti meant cheap wine in the traditional ‘fiasco’ straw bottles (which then doubled as either a lampshade base or, more often as a romantic candle-stick h...

Wine News From Italy: The Brunello Controversy

Brunello is a red Italian wine varietal made from a specific clone of Sangiovese grapes and grown in the area surrounding the town of Montalcino in Tuscany. It was first developed in the 14th century...