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Posts tagged “Italy”

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...

Vino: Alto Adige – Wines from the Italian Alps

Imagine a place where Knödel and pasta are served side-by side, the map says Italy but all around you hear German. No, you have not exited at the wrong airport. You are in the glorious land of Al...

Weekend Reading: Cheese, Seafood, and Intractable Italians

One of the great things about Italy is they love making rules. And they obey very few. That bit from Robert Trachtenberg's essay in the New York Times Sunday Magazine made us laugh. He defiantly flie...