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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione wines in glass at seminar

Digging Deeper into Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

 mywinepal  June 7, 2019

I have talked about the origins of the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione wines in a previous article, but there is always more to learn.  I was invited to attend a recent Masterclass on Chianti Classico Gran Selezione wines and I would like to share some of that knowledge with you, as well as give you my tasting notes on my…

Chianti Classico experience poster

Top Tier Chianti Classico Wines from Italy for You

 mywinepal  May 31, 2019

What Do You Know About Chianti Classico? “Chianti Classico” and should not be confused with “Chianti”, which is a separate denomination that surrounds Chianti Classico. In 1716, the Tuscan Grand Duke Cosimo III, established for the first time in history the borders of the production area for Chianti Classico.  It covers the area between Siena and Florence and covers 70,000…