Hybrid vines: In from the cold
Hybrid vines have a checkered past, respected for their cold-hardiness and disease resistance, but suspected of being less natural and…
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Ciliegiolo: Going solo
Nicolas Belfrage MW extolls the virtues of Ciliegiolo and admires the skill of those who work with the still-underused Italian…
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The miracle of Montefalco: Sagrantino
A grape variety dating back more than 2,000 years, and capable of producing wines of awesome power, Sagrantino was on…
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Italian grape varieties: Catarratto becomes Lucido
As the Sicilian wine authorities approve an official change in name for the island’s most widely planted white grape variety…
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Tannat: Home away from home
From Tannat’s contested South American debut, back to its origins in southwest France, and forward to its latest outposts in…
BySangiovese Shines at Tuscan Anteprime
by Franco Ziliani Given the serious scandal that erupted in late March in Montalcino over the “improvement” of Brunellos with…
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