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by Natalie Wang 2019-10-02 0

Sarah Heller MW to lead a masterclass on Sangiovese in HK

A masterclass on the diverse characters of Sangiovese cultivated in different subzones of Montalcino and Montepulciano is set to take place on October 29 in Hong Kong led by Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) educator Sarah Heller MW.

by Natalie Wang 2019-09-08 0

Italy Wine

The clash of Sangiovese

In its spiritual home of Tuscany, Sangiovese’s quality seems to be preordained in the order of the more fleshed Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, and then the least known Nobile. Blind tasting results in Hong Kong however proved otherwise.

by Natalie Wang 2019-07-25 0

Italy Wine

Italy’s Avignonesi winery launches amphora-aged wine

Avignonesi, the leading Italian Nobile producer in Montepulciano in Tuscany, has unveiled a new wine aged in terracotta container or amphora called ‘Da-Di’, the Chinese name for earth.

by Natalie Wang 2019-06-11 0

Italy Wine

The Noble Wine Returns

Vino Nobile, the noble wine that was once lauded as “king of all wines” by poet Francesco Redi in 17th century, is making a sure return to its old glory, as a recent blind tasting in New York with 11 key sommeliers, wine buyers and writers has affirmed.