I write about the people, business and politics of the wine industry. As master mapmaker Alessandro Masnaghetti created the new map of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, he had to navigate around a lot ...

Especially Italian wines. And while the wine we’re discussing today, Montepulciano, is one of our absolute favorites, it certainly falls under this confounding canopy. Montepulciano is an ...

He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is Altering the Way We Drink, was published in October 2022. You might confuse Montepulciano ...

Chili season is here and Italy’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo makes a fine pairing with any mildly spicy tomato-based chili. One small caveat: Italy’s wines are as delicious as they are ...

Take Montepulciano and Montalcino. One is an outstanding, affordable, delicious wine from Italy. The other costs significantly more but is worth every penny. So what’s the difference?

At Poggio Antico, about five miles outside Montalcino, and Tenuta Valdipiatta, near Montepulciano, the tours are free, though sampling the full range of wine costs about $25. Since 1984 ...

The Calvert County winery recently won its first-ever double gold for its Montepulciano at the 2014 "Best-of-Appellation" Evaluation Tastings, Appellation America, in Napa, Calif. Here are the ...

The region is home to some of the planet's most noteworthy wine areas from Chianti to Montepulciano. Tuscan wine tours are an "immersive" experience that offer a fascinating insight into the ...