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M&S Classics Chianti, Italy 2018, £8.50, Marks & Spencer Producers of chianti classico have a long-running beef with wines labelled simply as chianti. The classico wines come from the original, superior winegrowing lands between Florence and Siena, recognised as far back as 1716 by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de’ Medici. Chianti, by contr...

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The most popular tourist attraction in Sonoma County during the 1950s and 1960s was — you guessed it — a winery. But not just any winery. The Italian Swiss Colony was once the leading wine producer in California. It was based in Asti, an unincorporated area located along Highway 101 between Healdsburg and Cloverdale. Known for its Tipo brand table...

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Fans of pinot grigio from northern Italy might be interested to know that many other Italian white wines share a similar flavor profile, even when made from other grapes in other regions. This is partly due to pinot grigio’s popularity, of course, but also stems from a white winemaking philosophy that is rooted in Italy’s viticultural history and g...

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Known for its white-sand beaches and seemingly endless sunny days, Puglia is the vacationland of Italy. Tourists from around the world flock in droves during peak summer season, basking in the region’s warmth, sipping on local fresh rosatos and enjoying the simple, yet refined, farm- and sea-to-table fare only Puglia can provide. The heel of Italy’...

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I was hot and thirsty one late afternoon in the ancient city of Benevento, in the middle of the ankle of the Italian boot. So I walked up to the shaded terrace of a café for something cold. “Some San Pellegrino,” I called out in Italian to the barman standing in the doorway. “Bianco o rosso?” he asked. He apparently thought I wanted wine, possibly...

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Winemaking is an art born of centuries of tradition. In Italy it even stretches back millennia—to the times of Roman antiquity. Riccardo Pasqua is certainly no stranger to traditionalism. As the CEO of Pasqua Winery in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, he is the third generation steward of the family business. And that business is booming. But t...

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The US market uncorked 40% more Proseccos in 2021 than pre-pandemic levels, as the market is responsible for consuming nearly one fifth of the total Italian sparkling wine production. According to a study commissioned by the Prosecco DOC Consortium, American imports of Prosecco, posted a 40% increase in 2021 over pre-pandemic levels in volume, whil...

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Summer is the season of light-heartedness, sociability, and travel: the days are long, the vacation air is in the air, the desire to get together grows, and opportunities to be outdoors and in company multiply. But between lunches, aperitifs, dinners and evenings, what will Italians drink in summer 2022? Whether it is wine, beer or spirits, the wat...

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The Langhe, pronounced “lahn-gay”, area of Piedmont is tucked in the southern part of Piedmont in the Cuneo province tucked between the Alps and not too distant from the Mediterranean Sea. Location is key in understanding where grapes are grown due to the influences created by the geography and climate, in this case, where the Alpine and Mediterran...

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The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to...

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