Sangiovese

  1. Other Wines of Tuscany

    Winedoctor &bull Feb 1, 2012

    Prugnolo Gentile and Morellino. So there is very little room for anything other than Sangiovese here in Tuscany. Sangiovese. Vin Santo may incorporate this variety. Vernaccia found in Le Marche. Gimignano version that will spring to mind, for several reasons.… Full Story »

  2. CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino 2-Pack - $74.99

    Woot Wine! &bull Jan 28, 2012

    Man Your Positions First, it was a fort, built to defend the road between Siena and the sea. Today, it's a vineyard, well-suited for red wine. CastelGiocondo is an ancient fortress, dating back to 1100 C.E. Of course, back then, it was of strategic importance, and only the very best were assigned to… Full Story »

  3. W.E. Takes on 2007 Brunello Selezione and 2006 Brunello Riserva

    Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Jan 26, 2012

    Last week, Wine Enthusiast Magazine tasted more than 135 samples of 2007 Brunello di Montalcino, 25 Brunello vineyard designates or Selezioni, and 95 Brunello di Montalcino Riservas. We also received 41 samples of Rosso di Montalcino from 2010 and 2009, thanks to the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino, the local vintners' association. Check out our 2007 Brunello di Montalcino here. Now, we bring you the top 40 wines representing Brunello 2007 Selezione and 2006 Riserva, with abbreviated reviews. Full reviews for all wines will be published in the May 2012 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine. The two vintages in… Full Story »


  4. First Day of Tasting in France; I liked Italian

    Grape Sense - Glass Half Full &bull Jan 24, 2012

    MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - I visit arguably the most important wine country in the world and two of the three best wines I tasted today were Italian. What are the odds? The three-day Millesime Bio opened today with thousands of buyers, importers, more than… Full Story »


  5. Selvapiana, the gift of Sangiovese just keeps giving (and a photo of not so little Georgia)

    Do Bianchi &bull Jan 19, 2012

    It's been incredible to see the heartfelt, poignant reaction to Quintarelli's passing on Sunday. With the loss of Quintarelli and Gambelli, January has been a "cruel month" in Italian wine, as Italy's top wine blogger Franco Ziliani put it. With… Full Story »

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  6. 2007 Brunello di Montalcino, 95-point Vintage

    Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Jan 19, 2012

    It's been decided: The 2007 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino is a lovely expression of variety and territory-a true celebration of this austere yet sophisticated red wine from southern Tuscany. Wine Enthusiast Magazine was among the first to blind taste through the new vintage and found it to be indeed one of the most exciting vintages since the start of the millennium. Following an intense tasting of some 250 wines at the local vintners' association headquarters in Montalcino, W.E. awarded the 2007 vintage 95 points on our 100-point scale. The 2006 vintage earned 93 points last year, and both vintages… Full Story »

  7. Woot Cellars Emergency Holiday Provisions & Twas - 6 Pack - $59.99

    Woot Wine! &bull Jan 18, 2012

    Wine.woot launches a wine event every weekday. Maybe your sister will date another schmuck who will still be around at Christmas. Maybe you'll get a new boss you'll need to suck up to in the next 12 months. Perhaps by the end of the year you'll end… Full Story »

  8. Buono Rosso Napa Valley Red - 5 Pack

    Woot Wine! &bull Jan 17, 2012

    We Really Love His Movies Buono Rosso? Isn't that the Japanese movie about the flying pig? Oh, hang on, that's our bad. Sorry! We're just Studio Ghibli fans and sometimes, you know, your brain just free associates and... anyway, sorry, for real, that's… Full Story »

  9. The sommelier as endangered species

    Steve Heimoff's Wine Blog &bull Jan 16, 2012

    If you go to the Calafia Cafe, in Palo Alto, you won't have to wait for a server to take your order. Instead, you just call up the menu on the touch screen mobile pad on your table, look at hi-res digital images of the foods, and then punch in your selections. Let's say it's the clams and udon noodles… Full Story »

  10. Podere Brizio Brunello Di Montalcino - 2006

    Winecentric &bull Jan 15, 2012

    Ripe plum on the mid-palate and finish. Smooth yet bold and structured. SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:92 PTSThis earthy, terrior-driven red was rated 95 PTS from WE and 94 from WS. While it is definitely a fine red with some elegance, complexity… Full Story »


  11. The Passing of Giulio Gambelli

    Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Jan 10, 2012

    The death of Giulio Gambelli, known as il grande maestro del Sangiovese, on January 3 in Poggibonsi, Tuscany, marks a quiet changing of the guard for Italy's most noble and proud indigenous grape. Nicknamed bicchierino, or "little glass," the 87-year-old… Full Story »

  12. Wine of the week: Coltibuono Chianti Cetamura 2009

    The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Jan 7, 2012

    The Wine Curmudgeon has always wondered how to approach Chianti, which is not only the one Italian red wine that most Americans know, but the one Italian red wine that wine snobs turn their noses up at. If I review… Full Story »


  13. The Saint of Sangiovese Gambelli

    Do Bianchi &bull Jan 6, 2012

    Yesterday, I received yet another round of remembrances of the great Giulio Gambelli (who passed away a few days ago), including one by my good friend Francesco Bonfio, president of Vinarius, the association of Italian wine shops. He was an… Full Story »

  14. Biondi Santi relations ease but rift still apparent

    Decanter - Wine News &bull Jan 6, 2012

    Relations between Jacopo Biondi Santi and his father have eased, but there is still a wide rift between them, the scion of one of Tuscany's legendary houses tells Decanter. It is unclear, Margaret Rand says in her interview with Jacopo… Full Story »

  15. Giulio Gambelli dies (Italy)

    Daily Wine News &bull Jan 4, 2012

    Giulio Gambelli, one of the giants of Tuscan wine, has died at the age of 86. Gambelli - who was known as Bicchierino (or 'Little Glass') - was celebrated as one of Italy's greatest connoisseurs of Sangiovese, and recognised as… Full Story »


  16. The world of Italian wine mourns Giulio Gambelli, the great maestro of Sangiovese

    Do Bianchi &bull Jan 4, 2012

    When Italy's top wine blogger Franco Ziliani wrote me yesterday to share the news that the great Maestro of Sangiovese, Giulio Gambelli (left, photo by A. Pagliantini via Enoclub Siena) had left this world for another, the feeds were already… Full Story »

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  17. When palates change

    Steve Heimoff's Wine Blog &bull Jan 4, 2012

    I ran into an old friend yesterday, a professional who works in the Rock Ridge area of North Oakland. He's a wine guy with a particular penchant for Brunello. He never had much liking for California wine, including Napa Valley… Full Story »

  18. Giulio Gambelli dies

    Decanter - Wine News &bull Jan 4, 2012

    Gambelli - who was known as Bicchierino (or 'Little Glass') - was celebrated as one of Italy's greatest connoisseurs of Sangiovese, and recognised as a superb taster. He was born in 1925 in Poggibonsi in Siena, and joined Enopolio de… Full Story »

  19. Father of Sangiovese dies (Inside information)

    Jancis Robinson &bull Jan 4, 2012

    The New Year starts with the loss of one of Italy's most important consultants, Giulio Gambelli, who from the very beginning has been Sangiovese's main protagonist and staunch supporter. Sangiovese, Tuscany's most important grape variety, has seen a revival in… Full Story »


  20. Poggio di Sotto 2006 Rosso di Montalcino

    Do Bianchi &bull Jan 2, 2012

    Meals have been simple and wine hasn't been a focus at our house lately but I did open a special bottle of wine for Alfonso when he and his SO Kim came to meet their putative granddaughter for the first… Full Story »

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