Along with serendipity (a new discovery) and lagniappe (a little something extra), it is amongst my favorite words. In Italian, it refers to the process in which grapes are dried and allowed to ...

As the days are getting darker and cooler, it is a great time to seek out one of Italy’s most historic red wines – the classic Amarone from the Valpolicella wine region. Known for its rich, complex ...

Amarone has a well-earned reputation for power. After all, it's not uncommon to find bottles that clear 15.5% ABV and approach 16% or more. But the best examples are about much more than sheer ...

It was a difficult year. By and large the producers who did make it called up another, older, side of Amarone's identity, a style more earthy, juicy, elegant than the kind of power this wine brings to ...