Sometimes culinary genius reveals itself in a brilliant gesture rather than in profound technical flourishes. This … World on a Plate: Caino’s coffee-dusted cacio e pepeRead more
Tuscany
Honoring the past, Rocca di Montemassi aims for the future
About 20 minutes southeast by car from the marvelous stone town of Massa Marittima with its … Honoring the past, Rocca di Montemassi aims for the futureRead more
Rocca di Frassinello balances Bolgheri and Scansano
Draw a line on the map between Bolgheri and Scansano, and Gavorrano is right at the … Rocca di Frassinello balances Bolgheri and ScansanoRead more
Emerging winery points to Maremma’s future
You can’t quite see the ocean from the winery at Fattoria di Magliano (Località Sterpeti 10, … Emerging winery points to Maremma’s futureRead more
Maremma Toscana DOC: Tuscany’s next great wines
Every wine lover knows Tuscany. Most of us cut our teeth on Chianti Classico, grew up … Maremma Toscana DOC: Tuscany’s next great winesRead more
Biserno wines burnish the potential of Cabernet Franc
As a young man, the Marchese Lodovico Antinori (above) helped revolutionize Italian winemaking with his Bordeaux-blend … Biserno wines burnish the potential of Cabernet FrancRead more
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano re-emphasizes terroir
Judging by the wines from the nine producers who visited Boston, Montepulciano winemakers have returned to … Vino Nobile di Montepulciano re-emphasizes terroirRead more
Frescobaldi celebrates its Tuscan estates
There’s poetry in the Frescobaldi soul, and I don’t just write that because I like so … Frescobaldi celebrates its Tuscan estatesRead more
Last taste of summer in Tuscany
I just returned from touring vineyards in the Morellino di Scansano DOCG district in southwest Tuscany, … Last taste of summer in TuscanyRead more