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Serving Temperatures: The One-Page Guide
Too cold hides flavour, too warm makes wine taste flat. Here are the right serving temperatures for sparkling, white, rose and red wines, with quick chilling tricks. Read more...
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How to Store Wine at Home Without a Cellar
You do not need a cellar to keep wine in good shape. Learn which spots in your home work, which to avoid, and the five rules that matter most. Read more...
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How to Read an Italian Wine Label: DOC, DOCG, IGT, Riserva
DOC, DOCG, IGT, Riserva, Superiore, Classico: what do these words really tell you? A plain-English decoder for any Italian bottle. Read more...
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Sassicaia: Italy's Most Famous Red, Explained
From a few experimental vines in 1944 to Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year, Sassicaia is the red that put Bolgheri on the map. Here is its story. Read more...
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Tignanello: The Wine That Started a Revolution
Since its first vintage in 1971, Tignanello has redefined what a Tuscan red can be. Here is its story, its recipe and its record with the critics. Read more...
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Luce by Frescobaldi: Tuscany Meets Napa
Luce began as a partnership between a Florentine noble family and a Napa Valley legend. Discover the story, the blend and the scores behind this Montalcino icon. Read more...
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Alto Adige: Italy's White-Wine Mountain
Between the Alps and the Dolomites, Alto Adige makes some of Italy's freshest, most aromatic white wines. Meet the grapes and the places behind them. Read more...
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What Is a Super Tuscan? The Story Behind the Name
Super Tuscan is not an official category, but it describes some of Italy's most famous reds. Here is where the term came from and why it matters. Read more...
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Prosecco vs Franciacorta vs Champagne: A Simple Guide
Three famous sparkling wines, three different recipes. Learn how grapes, method and ageing set Prosecco, Franciacorta and Champagne apart. Read more...
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Brunello vs Rosso di Montalcino: What's the Difference?
Both come from the same hills and the same grape, but Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino differ in ageing, price and style. Here is how to choose. Read more...
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Donnafugata: A Sicilian Story of Wind, Sun and Sea
Named after a famous novel and led by a family with Marsala wine in its blood, Donnafugata has become a voice for modern Sicily, from inland vineyards to the island... Read more...
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Livio Felluga: The Patriarch of Friuli White Wine
Livio Felluga replanted abandoned hillsides, championed white wines and put a vintage map on every label. Here is the story of a Friulian legend. Read more...
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Ca' del Bosco: The House That Shaped Franciacorta
From a family farm in the Lombardy woods to one of Italy's most admired sparkling houses: the story of Ca' del Bosco and its founder, Maurizio Zanella. Read more...
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Antinori: 26 Generations of Tuscan Winemaking
The Antinori family has been in the wine trade since 1385. Meet the people and the bold decisions behind Tignanello, Solaia and a whole new chapter of Italian wine. Read more...
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Frescobaldi: Seven Centuries of Tuscan Wine
Few families can say they have made wine for roughly 700 years. Here is how Frescobaldi grew from Florentine nobility into one of Tuscany's most respected names. Read more...