The Month of February
February 1990: In this month, the Boston Wine Expo was initiated. One of the major trade and consumer wine events in the USA is the Boston Wine Expo, held at the Seaport World Trade […]
Wine Bottles: The Big Break in Modern Wine Manufacturing Industry
Wine Bottles: The Big Break in Modern Wine Manufacturing Industry Different varieties of wine derive their uniqueness from a number of factors, including their distinct flavors. If a person is given a particular brand […]
Brunello di Montalcino: A Tuscan Splendor!
Brunello di Montalcino: A Tuscan Splendor! Brunello di Montalcino is an Italian wine style protected by its DOCG, the highest tier in the country’s quality pyramid. This wine may only be produced within the […]
March 9
March 9, 1809: On this day, one of the most important figures in Tuscan wine history, Bettino Ricasoli, was born. He would later develop the Chianti formula in 1872. Ricasoli was a Florentine native. […]
June 4
June 4, 1753: On this day, Accademia dei Georgofili started an experiment by combining several kinds of wine as he was attempting to figure out what traits differentiated them from one another. Chianti wine […]
September 24
September 24, 1716: On this day, four wine-growing regions were first identified in a prohibition issued by the Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo III: Chianti (which roughly comprises the present-day Chianti Classico region), Pomino, […]
The History of Chianti and the Rooster
Between Wine, Conflict, and a Rooster Once upon a time, Florence and Siena were two warring cities in Tuscany, famous for their vicious territorial battles. […]
