Today, we are in Tuscany — one of the most popular among the 20 Italian regions — to discover more about the popular Chianti. Chianti is a famous Italian wine widely appreciated as well in California.

Finding good, inexpensive Italian red wines can be a challenge. Many great ones easily cost more than a hundred dollars a bottle. And even when you do find more affordable ones, making sense of ...

Red wine fans, take note: The 2019 Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico is not just another Chianti. Chianti is a wine from the Tuscany region in Italy. It is made predominantly from sangiovese grapes. It ...

SOME WINES ARE straightforward. Some are confusing. And some are a little of both. Cabernet, a very consistent grape, easily fits into the first category. For Riesling, it’s the second: Is it sweet?

At the southern end of the Chianti Classico district are the vineyards of Barone Ricasoli. Now managed by the steady hand of Francesco Ricasoli, these ancient vineyards and the family that has managed ...

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With winter’s chill in the air and hearty meals like beef stews and pasta Bolognese on the menu, it’s a good time to be drinking Chianti. Tuscan winemakers have resurrected this great red wine, made ...

If you find yourself longing for pasta fagioli, pappardelle in wild boar sauce, or arista --Tuscany’s roasted pork loin scented with rosemary and garlic -- maybe it’s time to lay in some Chianti. The ...

If there is one Italian wine people know, it’s Chianti (pronounced "key-on-tee"). This lovely, medium-bodied wine is omnipresent in Italian-themed restaurants, supermarkets and wine shops. But ...

Editor's note: The original version of this column, published Sept. 30, 2015, contained inaccuracies regarding the classes of Chianti and its makeup. It has been rewritten to correct those mistakes.

Italian wines can be confusing. There are subregions within subregions of larger regions that sometimes seem like a square block in a neighborhood where a few guys happen to make the same style wine.