Roberto's 2010 Chianti Classico is sumptuous and shows off what the mountains around Radda can do for Sangiovese. Bright cherry, blackberry, cocoa, wild fennel, with nice acidity. The 2010 vintage throughout Chianti was stupendous, and this is no exception. It's heavenly and priced right, stock up your “house wine” and pop a cork whenever Tuscan inspiration […]
Chianti Classico is not just a DOCG zone, it’s a collection of crus centered around Tuscan towns like Radda, Castellina, Gaiole, Greve, Panzano, and Castelnuovo Berardenga. Some of the finest Chianti Classico and a personal favorite of mine is made just outside of Radda by vino purist Roberto Bianchi and wife Lis at their Val […]
A Chianti Mountain red for 9 bucks? Yep, this oh-so-friendly & quaffable "Lo Straniero" (which means "stranger" in Italian) is easy on the palate and the pocketbook. Throughout Chianti, the locals drink gallons of cheap, tasty Sangiovese red wine all year long. Roberto Bianchi and wife Lis never intended their beloved Lo Straniero to reach […]
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It was Roberto’s 2008 Chianti Classico that got me hooked on Val delle Corti wines. I blame my addiction on Ernest Ifkovitz over at Portovino, who has a penchant for groovy Tuscan wines. Produced from lovingly tended Sangiovese vines high up in the Radda mountains, this delicious (and big) Chianti Classico is full of black cherry, blackberries, […]
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I know what you’re thinking. “Aren’t New Years resolutions about making more healthy choices?” Well, yes, they are. So here are 5 New Year’s resolutions you can follow to improve your mental health, the health of the economy, and improve your mood. Heck, they might even make you happier. Yes, they all have to do […]
3 Glasses? Yes, please. Parker has points. Gambero Rosso has glasses. 3 Glasses, to be exact. That’s the top distinction awarded to some of Italy’s best wines by Gambero Rosso, a rather famous Italian journal that celebrates the hedonistic pursuit of food, wine & culture. Every year in the Fall, Gambero Rosso announces their short-list […]
3 Glasses. That’s the grand award bestowed upon some of Italy’s best wines, as judged by the tasting team at renowned Gambero Rosso. Welcome to the Tre Bicchieri 2013 award season It’s a difficult and meticulous process tasting over 20,000 Italian wines from thousands of producers, narrowing it down to just a handful (well, 399 […]
