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Chances are you have heard of Zinfandel – a black-skinned wine grape grown in California. But have you heard of its Italian cousin Primitivo that produces Primitivo wine? Genetically equivalent to the Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski and Tribidrag grapes that were…

The Best Tuscan Wines You Might Not Have Heard Of Everyone thinks Chianti when they think of drinking wine in Tuscany, right? You might imagine Italians enjoying the dolce vita as they sit on café terraces sipping from a lightly…

Exploring the essence of Chianti’s landscape through its wine offers an unparalleled journey into one of Italy’s most cherished viticultural treasures. The Chianti wine taste is as diverse and layered as the region itself, where each sip reveals a story…

Barolo, often referred to as the “King of Wines and Wine of Kings,” is a distinguished red wine that comes from the Nebbiolo grape, primarily cultivated in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. This region, characterized by its fog-covered hills…

Exploring more castles of Chianti – Castello di San Sano This castle of Chianti take its name from the martyr Ansano and its origins date back to the 13th century when this fortified settlement was probably used as a stronghold…

While Prosecco has long stood as Italy’s celebrated response to France’s Champagne and Spain’s Cava, the winds of change are rustling through the vineyards of Tuscany. Here, amidst the rolling hills renowned for their storied reds, an exciting evolution is…

This second-part series takes an in-depth look at some more of Chianti’s most magnificent country castles that evoke a fascinating medieval atmosphere. Standing proud on a hill overlooking wonderful landscape and majestic vineyards, the castles of Chianti include some of…

Chianti and castles, an indissoluble pair, below is just a very specific yet eclectic selection. Castello della Leccia it is a mediaeval hamlet dating back to the 11th century. This restored castle offers spectacular views as one looks down into…

What better excuse is there than to open an old bottle of Chianti when considering the question ‘Does Chianti age well?’ And so I head to my wine cellar, which alas in reality is just a kitchen cupboard, and I…