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Percent of the volume of Bordeaux wine that costs over $60 a bottle. Although the region, with its 6,800 châteaux is notorious for the high prices charged by the First Growths (the futures price for a bottle of Château Lafite-Rothschild 2014, for example, is $422; for Château Mouton-Rothschild 2014, $326), the vast majority of Bordeaux wines cost a fraction of their famous big sisters.

The “Classico” in Chianti Classico refers to:

A. The fact that classic methods and classic varieties are used to produce the wine

B. The fact that the wine was once reserved for the nobility of Florence

C. The fact that the region was the historic center of Chianti production

D. The fact that the wine is tasted by a panel of experts who certify its quality and character as being top level or “classic”

The Chianti Classico is the original, small, hilly, central area in which the richest, fullest Chianti is produced. The uniqueness of the region was underscored when it was given a DOCG, or Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, of its own in 1984. The very best Chianti Classicos have plum and dried cherry flavors and sometimes a touch of salt and spice.

Ghost Winery

While the term “ghost winery” conjures images of phantoms and rattling chains, the only spirits referenced here are the wines made long ago. The term is used to describe a winery that was built between… Continue reading

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