I grew up drinking rustic Chianti in a straw bottle with my father. Traditional Chianti contained a percentage of white grapes, which was mandated by law. I believe the reason was simple, there were all these white grapes growing everywhere and no-one knew what to do with them. To help the local farmers, the government [...]
Several years ago, my wife and I spent some time in Montalcino. We were traveling around Italy with some friends and they had asked if we could visit some wineries while we were in Tuscany. I contacted a friend of mine; she’s the export manager for Col d’Orcia Winery and had been inviting me to [...]
Altesino is a precious boutique winery in Central Tuscany, nestled in the eastern hills of Montalcino. I was introduced to the winery through a friend of mine in the industry. The first time I visited the winery was on a trip with my parents and my wife. I think we might have made a few [...]
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