Chianti, or more precisely Chianti Classico, has been around the block a few times since it’s official birth a little over 300 years ago. The concept of Chia...

Alessandro is the proud owner of the small 6-hectare DOCG Brunello winery, Il Marroneto. It's just outside of the walls of Montalcino, on high elevation and ...

Montalcino's Brunello is famed for many reasons, and one of the characteristics of the wine is its long ageing of almost 5 years before wineries are even all...

I've known Francesco and Flavia for around 15 yrs. From when they first got started as a young couple in their 20'ies to take on the life of grape growers, i...

There are quite a few "old families" that still have a family estate handed down generation in generation and are at the front of promoting modern Tuscan win...

Here’s a title that could confuse in several ways! Now, let me start by introducing Nicolò who’s one of the two De Ferrari brothers who make distinctive and ...

If you're a wine producer in Tuscany, chances are that you are one by descent, in terms of family tradition and/or inherited land. Some people embrace their ...

Vin Santo is a heavenly dessert wine typical of Tuscany served at the end of a meal. It ranges from very sweet styles to dryer ones. There are also tremendou...

Some Pinot Noir facts · The meaning of Pinot in French is Pine, referring perhaps to the cone shape of the grape. · Pinot Noir's birthplace is Bourgogne wher...

A guide to tasting your way through Tuscany in 2020! Grape Tours' decade-long experience of visiting wineries around Tuscany is now available as an ebook to ...