Improving On Tradition

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Issue: September 30, 1997

September 30, 1997 Improving On Tradition Our biggest-ever tasting of Chianti, Brunello and other Tuscan wines shows a region poised for the next great vintage By James Suckling It's no wonder why America's Robert Mondavi family got together a few years ago with Italy's Frescobaldi family to produce a joint-venture wine in Tuscany called Luce.

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