A glorious wine for the price. It melds brash yet generous energy with a stern, sturdy backbone. Simple, precise aromas of blackberry jam, grilled rosemary,
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Budget Wine Review: Villa Antinori IGT Toscana 2014
This wine exemplifies what I love about Italian wine. Not that it’s a great wine but that it’s charms are distinctively Italian—beautiful aromatics with an
Budget Wine: Banfi Centine Toscana IGT 2013
This is a sincere wine, a wine that is happy being what it is. It is not sweet or smooth. It is rustic, a country
Budget Wine: Banfi Centine Toscana 2010
Banfi is justly famous for revitalizing the reputation of Brunello di Montalcino, one of Tuscany’s storied wines. Centine, a blend of 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet
Wine Review: Antinori Solaia Toscana IGT 1999
Drinking an iconic wine is in some respects like watching McCartney or Jagger perform—it is as much about the past as it is the present,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 