Sangiovese is one of the most important grape varieties in Italy. This is not an overstatement: It forms the backbone of Chianti, which can include other varieties but is dominated by Sangiovese.

Italy has 20 different geographical regions, and Emilia-Romagna—in the north—is both wealthy and geographically diverse. Bordered by six other regions that also produce wine—Marche, Tuscany, Liguria, ...

Sangiovese is Italy’s numero uno grape. Forget about across-the-board quality, or mystique, or any other subjective, debatable factor you can think of, and just focus on volume. No other grape variety ...

Last week, I wrote about three Sicilian red wines made with the same wine grape – nero d’avola. This week, I thought we would stay in Italy and learn more about even more popular red wine grape – ...

Editor’s note: Additional information on Michigan Sangiovese was sent in after this story published and has been added to it. So let’s start with some Sangiovese basics. It’s the most widely grown ...

Nine wines made the 2024 SFIWC final round for best Italian varietal wines. Four of these wines took top honors in their categories. Below are brief descriptions of the wines and tasting notes.

It is the most famous of Italian wine grapes, but in the New World, Sangiovese plays only a minor role. Best known as the primary variety in Chianti Classico, Sangiovese also is the main grape in ...