The Finest Wines Of Tuscany And Central Italy

Author : Nicholas Belfrage
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520259424
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Finest Wines of Tuscany and Central Italy written by Nicholas Belfrage and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-09-14 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wines of Tuscany were famous long before Leonardo da Vinci described them as “bottled sunshine,” and they are at the forefront of the remarkable renaissance of Italian wine over the past 30 years. In this groundbreaking new book, Nicolas Belfrage shares his insider’s knowledge acquired as a specialist wine trader and writer. Mindful of the region’s fascinating past, Belfrage brings its story up to date, discussing such subjects as geology and geography, grape varieties, and the latest research into Sangiovese, the variety used in the top wines of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. He also clarifies the regulatory framework and follows the recent controversial developments in viticulture and winemaking, including the rise of the Super-Tuscans and the ongoing “Brunellogate” scandal that broke in 2008. At the heart of the book are in-depth, illustrated profiles of more than 90 of the most interesting producers, large and small, with insightful notes on the essential character of their finest wines. The author also offers a comprehensive review of vintages and selects his top 100 wines in ten different categories, while wines of special quality or value are indicated throughout.

Author : Bill Nesto
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520284429
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chianti Classico written by Bill Nesto and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of the ancient land named Chianti and the modern wine appellation known as Chianti Classico. In 1716, TuscanyÕs penultimate Medici ruler, Cosimo III, anointed the region of Chianti, along with three smaller areas in the Florentine State, as the worldÕs first legal appellations of origin for wine. In the succeeding centuries, this milestone was all but forgotten. By the late nineteenth century, the name Chianti, rather than signifying this historic region and its celebrated wine, identified a simple Italian red table wine in a straw-covered flask. Ê In the twenty-first century, Chianti Classico emerged as one of ItalyÕs most dynamic and fashionable wine zones. Chianti Classico relates the fascinating evolution of Chianti as a wine region and reveals its geographic and cultural complexity. Bill Nesto, MW, and Frances Di Savino explore the townships of Chianti Classico and introduce readers to the modern-day winegrowers who are helping to transform the region. The secrets of Sangiovese, the principal vine variety of Chianti, are also revealed as the book unlocks the myths and mysteries of one of ItalyÕs most storied wine regions. The publication of Chianti Classico coincides with the three hundredth anniversary of the Medici decree delimiting the region of Chianti on September 24, 1716.

Author : Kerin O Keefe
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520265646
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brunello di Montalcino written by Kerin O Keefe and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2012-04-18 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Italian wine, few names command the level of respect accorded to Brunello di Montalcino. Expert wine writer Kerin O’Keefe has a deep personal knowledge of Tuscany and its extraordinary wine, and her account is both thoroughly researched and readable. Organized as a guided tour through Montalcino’s geography, this essential reference also makes sense of Brunello’s complicated history, from its rapid rise to the negative and positive effects of the 2008 grape-blending scandal dubbed “Brunellogate.” O’Keefe also provides in-depth profiles of nearly sixty leading producers of Brunello.

Author : Kerin O’Keefe
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520952189
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brunello di Montalcino written by Kerin O’Keefe and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-04-18 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Italian wine, few names command the level of respect accorded to Brunello di Montalcino. Expert wine writer Kerin O’Keefe has a deep personal knowledge of Tuscany and its extraordinary wine, and her account is both thoroughly researched and readable. Organized as a guided tour through Montalcino’s geography, this essential reference also makes sense of Brunello’s complicated history, from its rapid rise to the negative and positive effects of the 2008 grape-blending scandal dubbed "Brunellogate." O’Keefe also provides in-depth profiles of nearly sixty leading producers of Brunello.

Author : Hugh Johnson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811851237
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tuscany and Its Wines written by Hugh Johnson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2005-09-29 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World-renowned wine expert Hugh Johnson's elegant tribute to Tuscany is now available in paperbacka richly rewarding volume in prose and image for those who enjoy the region's exquisite marriage of wine and food, beauty and history. Traveling from town to town, from hilltop to farmland, Johnson not only explores the Tuscan geography and wineries, but also shares the culture and sitesfrom a stunning cathedral in Siena to a good place for a relaxing glass of wine in Monte Amiata. Poetic, illuminating descriptions combine with over 100 atmospheric photos to capture the essence of Tuscany and bring the author's passion for the regions distinctive grape varietals to life. Glass of Brunello in one hand, Tuscany and Its Wines in the otherperfect armchair reading!

Author : Piero Antinori
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847844676
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hills of Chianti written by Piero Antinori and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The head of Italy’s "first family" of winemaking reflects on the Antinoris’ six-hundred-year legacy and a life of good food and drink in the hills of Tuscany. If you know wine, you know the name Antinori. Since 1385, this noble Florentine family has produced some of Italy’s finest wines. The Hills of Chianti tells the story of the Antinoris and the Tuscany they call home, through seven iconic bottles that define their legacy. From the Tignanello that ushered in the era of Super Tuscans to limited-edition vintages, these wines embody a way of life and will excite oenophile readers and lovers of Italy alike. In this family memoir Piero Antinori reveals the passion, tradition, and love of craft that have driven twenty-seven generations of vintners: from the first ancestor who signed up to the winemakers guild in the fourteenth century to Antinori’s own three daughters, poised to carry this most celebrated family of artisans into the future. But The Hills of Chianti is about much more than wine. At its heart the Antinori story is about "Tuscan-ness": a connection to the land, an appreciation for good food and drink, and the quintessentially Italian love of hospitality that make this one of the world’s most inspiring and memorable destinations.

Author : Joseph Bastianich
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
ISBN 13 : 0307463036
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grandi Vini written by Joseph Bastianich and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From America's leading authority on Italian wines and Mario Batali's restaurant partner, Joe Bastianich, comes an engaging, masterful guide To The top 89 wines of Italy. Joseph Bastianich is steeped in Italian wine like no one else. Not only is he the co-owner of, or partner in, eighteen restaurants (many with Mario Batali and others with his mother, Lidia Bastianich; almost all Italian with mind-bogglingly extensive wine lists) but he is also the co-owner of Italian Wine Merchants upscale retail wine store in New York City and an Italian wine producer in his own right. Through his years of travelling through Italy, tasting and collecting wine, he has honed a precise and thoughtful list of what he considers the country's top 89 wines, which he shares in Grandi Vini. No mere roster of names, this book is the ultimate armchair travel for wine lovers. Bastianich shares stories of his time spent in Italy with winemakers while explaining why he finds these particular wines so unforgettable. This opinionated, insider romp is coupled with detailed practical information on availability, price, and top vintages for each wine. With Grandi Vini in-hand, any wine enthusiast will be able to delve deep into the world of esteemed Italian wines like an expert to get to know this country's greatest bottles.

Author : Nicolas Belfrage
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780571195169
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brunello to Zibibbo written by Nicolas Belfrage and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicolas Belfrage concludes his two-volume tour of Italian wine with a look at the outstanding varieties from Tuscany to the south. In "Barolo to Valpolicella," Nicolas Belfrage demystified northern Italian viticulture, discussing dozens of wines ranging from the highest-quality vintages to affordable selections that can be enjoyed every day. Now, with "Brunello to Zibibbo," the second of his two-volume survey of Italian wine, Belfrage considers the wines from Tuscany to the south, again concentrating on the regions' indigenous vines and the unique grapes that make Italy's wines so exceptional. The book offers extensive coverage of the vines and wines of Tuscany but also assesses the emerging wines of the south, on which, to date, little has been written. From the Sangiovese, or Brunello, of Tuscany, to the Zibibbo, or Alexandrian Muscat, of the island of Pantelleria off the Tunisian coast south of Sicily, this book is an authoritative primer on the wealth of Italy's vineyards and a discerning guide to the regions' best bottles.

Author : Frances Mayes
Publisher : National Geographic Society
ISBN 13 : 142622091X
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Frances Mayes Always Italy written by Frances Mayes and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2020 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This lush guide, featuring more than 350 glorious photographs from National Geographic, showcases the best Italy has to offer from the perspective of two women who have spent their lives reveling in its unique joys."--Publisher's description.

Author : Bill Nesto
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520266188
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of Sicilian Wine written by Bill Nesto and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World of Sicilian Wine provides wine lovers with a comprehensive understanding of Sicilian wine, from its ancient roots to its modern evolution. Offering a guide and map to exploring Sicily, Bill Nesto, an expert in Italian wine, and Frances Di Savino, a student of Italian culture, deliver a substantive appreciation of a vibrant wine region that is one of Europe’s most historic areas and a place where many cultures intersect. From the earliest Greek and Phoenician settlers who colonized the island in the eighth century B.C., the culture of wine has flourished in Sicily. A parade of foreign rulers was similarly drawn to Sicily’s fertile land, sun-filled climate, and strategic position in the Mediterranean. The modern Sicilian quality wine industry was reborn in the 1980s and 1990s with the arrival of wines made with established international varieties and state-of-the-art enology. Sicily is only now rediscovering the quality of its indigenous grape varieties, such as Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Frappato, Grillo, and distinctive terroirs such as the slopes of Mount Etna.