Chianti Classico is one of the world’s most famous and well-loved red wines. Given that there are more than 350 producers in this zone, there are a select few that have achieved great critical and ...

At the southern end of the Chianti Classico district are the vineyards of Barone Ricasoli. Now managed by the steady hand of Francesco Ricasoli, these ancient vineyards and the family that has managed ...

SOME WINES ARE straightforward. Some are confusing. And some are a little of both. Cabernet, a very consistent grape, easily fits into the first category. For Riesling, it’s the second: Is it sweet?

Chianti Classico — a region, not a quality designation, lodged between Florence and Siena in the heart of Tuscany — is Italy’s most famous source for Sangiovese-based reds. For many people it’s also ...

Jessica Dupuy is a Texas-based writer, educator, and consultant with a focus on wine, spirits, food, and travel. Her work has been featured in a variety of esteemed publications, including Decanter, ...

My first recollection of Chianti, as it is for many people, was the iconic straw-wrapped bottle, not the wine. Occasionally, an unopened bottle would show up at our house, usually a gift from a friend ...

Chianti is Italy’s most famous wine, and—given its operatic recent history—it is arguably the most Italian of Italian wines. Back in the 1960s and ‘70s, Chianti was synonymous with plonk; it was the ...

Finding good, inexpensive Italian red wines can be a challenge. Many great ones easily cost more than a hundred dollars a bottle. And even when you do find more affordable ones, making sense of ...