Wine bottles of Tuscany's various Sangiovese wines. ©Kevin Day/Opening a Bottle
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The wines of Foradori ©Kevin Day/Opening a Bottle
Foradori Why Foradori is Essential Underneath the limestone cliffs of Trentino, Italy resides a farm devoted to the indigenous variety of...
The wines of Vietti of Barolo DOCG. ©Kevin Day/Opening a Bottle
Vietti Why Vietti is Essential Iconic may be an overused word, but how else can one describe this storied estate...
Passopisciaro Essential Alumnus About Passopisciaro When Andrea Franchetti first arrived on Etna in 2000, he found a vineyard landscape that...
Maeli "Dili" Moscato Giallo Veneto IGT ©Kevin Day/Opening a Bottle
Maeli Why Maeli is Essential Winemaker Elisa Dilavanzo is an up-ender of convention. A native of Rovigo (“the one town...

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