Brunello Riserva News Today

A stronghold of winemaking excellence since 1290...

A stronghold of winemaking excellence, since 1290...

Nicolas Belfrage MW picks out some of the visionary individuals who have contributed most to Italian wine over the past half century.

Nicolas Belfrage MW picks out some of the visionary individuals who have contributed most to Italian wine over the past half century.

The most planted red grape in Italy, Sangiovese is often misunderstood. Get Sangiovese wine tasting tips in this guide.

This pure Sangiovese from Tuscany stood out even in Brunello di Montalcinos 99-point 2016 vintage, earning the No. 5 spot in Wine Spectators Top 100 of 2021—the most exciting wines of the past year. See photos, video and a full review: rating, price, tasting note and when its best to drink.

There’s an argument that Christmas Day dinner is no time to bring out the big guns. Some wines deserve quiet contemplation or at least a setting in which they can shine. Years or even centuries have gone into crafting firstly the vineyards and vines themselves, and then the winemaking expertise to transmute those grapes into a substance of great beauty. Is it fair to have the resulting wine shouted over literally and metaphorically as crackers are pulled, family politics play out and big ball...