richard betts' blog

Shades of Red: Exploring Montalcino's Diversity

Posted: Feb 19, 2008 4:28pm ET

I recently spent a week in Italy with my wife, a couple of friends and the goal of gaining a better understanding of that fabled wine, Brunello di Montalcino. The town of Montalcino is a beautiful little hilltop hamlet in southern Tuscany about 90 minutes north of Rome or a couple hours south of Florence.

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