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Farewell to the magician of Montalcino
An appreciation of Gianfranco Soldera of Case Basse. Gianfranco Soldera, 82, left this world last Saturday in Montalcino. He had had a bad fall last autumn and had spent quite...
Jancis Robinson
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Francesco Marone Cinzano stepped down earlier this week as president of the Consorzio of producers of scandal-hit Brunello di Montalcino...
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The assembly of producers of the beleaguered Brunello di Montalcino zone has decided to have all wines analysed before they...
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Many of you will have been following Brunellogate, or Brunellopoli, as the latest scandal to envelop the Italian wine business...
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Giuseppe Sesti, who makes some fine, traditional Brunello di Montalcino at the Castello di Argiano, sends the following update on...
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See also David Gleave MW's update of the current, much discussed situation re Brunello 2003s back in Italy here...
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My recent rest-and-relaxation visit to Montalcino ended 10 days before the Sangiovese hit the fan in that tiny hilltop commune...
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Just days before the start of the massive VinItaly trade show in Verona yesterday came news of a potential scandal...
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