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Tradition Rules at Giuseppe Quintarelli (by Paolo Tenti)
This hard-to-find Valpolicella estate is worth discovering, explains Paolo Tenti. When wine lovers hear the name “Quintarelli,”...
Gianfranco Soldera – Case Basse (by Paolo Tenti)
Paolo Tenti catches up with the Brunello di Montalcino producer who lost most of six vintages when his cellar was vandalized. Gianfranco...
Whole-Bunch Fermentation Spreads to Piedmont
The technique already divides growers in Burgundy, and now producers in Barolo and Barbaresco are arguing over it, too. While the debate...
COS: A Sicilian Success Story
A young trio who started making wine during a long summer break, spurred a viticultural renaissance in southeastern Sicily. Kerin...
Biondi Santi
Drunk by the Queen, hidden from view during WWII: the wines of Biondi Santi. (The head of the renowned estate, Franco Biondi Santi, died...
Interview with Piero Antinori
There was little sign of the celebrated Tuscan sun in late February as I made my way through the rain-swept narrow streets of Florence...
Harnessing the Power of Mt. Etna
Harnessing the Power of Mt. Etna His unorthodox winemaking methods and gripping wines have made him the area’s most talked-about...
Brunello di Montalcino 2008 and 2007 Riserva
The latest releases from Montalcino’s cellars have had their first outing and they’re a mixed bag. The 2008 Brunellos and 2007...
Ornellaia and Masseto: A Tale Of Two Wines
Kerin O’Keefe delves into the background of the famed Italian wines Ornellaia and Masseto. When Lodovico Antinori founded his estate...
Giuseppe Sesti: Brunello Written in the Stars
A medieval Montalcino castle inspires a stargazer to make his own wine. When Giuseppe Sesti, a historian of astronomy, purchased an ancient...
Tenuta San Guido
Sassicaia is the Italian wine world’s rock star, and not just because of the unusual rocky soils where the wine’s grapes are...