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A Guide to the Best Brunello di Montalcino Wines

Brunello di Montalcino is a red Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino located about 70 miles southwest of Florence in the Tuscany wine region. Brunello, roughly translated as “nice dark one” in the local dialect, is the unofficial name of the clone of Sangiovese grown in the Montalcino region. In [...]

The Secret of Successful Small Wineries

There are many advantages of owning or running successful small wineries: First and foremost is that is that you can literally keep your arms around every barrel, keep your nose in each barrel on a regular basis and know each drop of wine intimately. The wines can be truly handcrafted, and tended with great attention [...]