Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just don’t confuse the grape variety with the appellation of the same name. You might confuse Montepulciano, the grape variety ...

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo has always been a popular wine, and why not, given its bright purple color, appealing black plum and blackberry fruit notes and round finish, with moderate tannins. Factor in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. High above the rolling Val di Chiana, the Tuscan town of Montepulciano ...

Making sense of some wines can sometimes seem as confusing as many of the convoluted plots in murder mysteries by Agatha Christie or Arthur Conan Doyle. But once you make sense of it all, knowing more ...

A reader wrote in the other day to take note of last week’s review of an inexpensive Bordeaux for everyday drinking (fortunately he liked the wine) and to ask a question: Just what did I mean when I ...

Montepulciano is quite frankly heaven for wine lovers. This stunning hilltop Tuscan town is ridiculously beautiful and it is just filled with wine. Wineries, red wine, white wine, wine cellars, oak ...

Good, simple, everyday wines, the kind that can be opened without ceremony or permission, hold an exalted place in my heart. These are the bottles most cherished by wine lovers. Renowned wines can be ...

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