Nine wines made the 2024 San Francisco International Wine Competition’s (SFIWC) final round for best Italian varietal wines. The SFIWC is one of the most prestigious wine competitions in the world, ...

Since the emergence of the first Super Tuscans in the late 1970s, the plot line has been that they are made with “foreign” grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot rather than the native Tuscan ...

The name Sangiovese comes from the Latin sanguis Jovis, meaning "blood of Jove." Its color mirrors its etymology: The wines range from brick red to copper-tinged, and can be quite concentrated.

The name Sangiovese comes from the Latin sanguis Jovis, meaning "blood of Jove." Its color mirrors its etymology: The wines range from brick red to copper-tinged, and can be quite concentrated.

A famous Italian filmmaker who made an area one of the top for Sangiovese wines outside of Tuscany is having his passion project carried on by two brothers who want to keep this legendary estate ...

While even the most famous Brunello di Montalcino wines are cuvees from a variety of estate vineyards, one producer in the region, Cortonesi, focuses entirely on single vineyard expressions of both ...

In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, winemaker Pietro Buttitta writes about the trials and tribulations of growing Sangiovese in California. See this guide to our competition for more ...

It’s a big-time wine. Cepparello is produced from a selection of the best Sangiovese vineyards from across the entire estate, which runs between and around the hamlets of Isole and Olena. “This ...