If you've purchased a jar of Classico recently, but you've noticed a sudden change in the quality of your favorite sauce, you are not alone.

Understanding how a wine region evolves—vintage after vintage—is never simple. Grapes reflect not only weather, but also farming shifts, winemaking choices, and cultural change. For a grape like ...

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Everyone knows that Chianti Classico is one of the world’s most famous wines; its history dating back to the early 1700s accounts for much of its fascination and appeal. There have been countless ...

Chianti Classico — a region, not a quality designation, lodged between Florence and Siena in the heart of Tuscany — is Italy’s most famous source for Sangiovese-based reds. For many people it’s also ...

These longer-aged wines were once notable for being too oaky and powerful. Now, producers are letting the gorgeous purity of the sangiovese grape shine through. By Eric Asimov I could not have ...

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Wines from Chianti Classico are often suggested in this column for sincere reasons. These red wines, based on sangiovese, consistently impress and continue to be some of the finest value wines ...

The word “classico” on a label means the wine comes from the original or classic region within a wine area. In the past, the boundaries of some of the most famous regions were extended to include the ...

From weeknight to cellar, Chianti Classico overdelivers right now. Chianti Classico — a region, not a quality designation, lodged between Florence and Sienna in the heart of Tuscany — is Italy’s most ...