The Bachelorette brought her suitors to Italy's Villa Mosconi Bertani, the 18th century family estate owned by the winemaking Bertani family of Tenuta Santa Maria alla Pieve. A Boston-area Wegman has been hit repeatedly by the same …
Gaia Gaja says that the harvest at Pieve Santa Restituta, in Tuscany's Montalcino district, began Sept. 20 and ended Oct. 12--all in all a very fast harvest that resulted in optimal-quality grapes despite some weather concerns leading up …
Gaia Gaja kicks off her blog about the 2009 vintage in Piedmont and Tuscany, reporting on the harvests at her family’s three properties: Gaja Winery in Barbaresco, Ca’ Marcanda in Bolgheri and Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino.
Vines in Piedmont and Tuscany were impacted by the same cold snap that devastated France; vintners say it will take time to know the extent of damage
Get Wine Spectator blind-tasting scores for nearly 150 Brunellos, most from the star 2016 vintage, along with riservas from the excellent 2015 vintage.
For 45 years, first vintner Dino Manetti and then his son Giovanni labored to restore the Tenuta di Fontodi property. Today, Giovanni produces an average of 26,000 cases a year divided among seven wines, everything from Chianti Classico to …
The best Tuscan wines from the uneven 2017 harvest are concentrated, fresh and balanced. At worst, they are unripe, dry and astringent. The good news for fans of Tuscan reds is the number of top labels available from the superb 2016 and …
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Famous for their authentic, terroir-driven wines, the Gaja family is also known for its easy warmth and humor. Enjoy Angelo and his daughter Gaia as they share the stories behind Gaja's Tuscan wines, Ca'Marcanda and Pieve Santa Restituta Sugarille.
At just after 9:30 a.m. on the third day of the Wine Spectator Wine Experience, attendees could have been excused if they had chosen to sleep in after two nights of Grand Tastings and a Friday filled with seminars. But the ballroom was …
Wine Spectator's Bruce Sanderson speaks with Italy's Gaia and Angelo Gaja at the 2013 Wine Experience in New York City. Associate editor Mitch Frank reports.
Wine Spectator reviews, including scores and tasting notes, of 16 bright whites and ripe reds from northern Italy.
Though Italian wine stars Angelo and Gaia Gaja are masters of innovation in Piedmont and Tuscany, climate change poses a new test to their resilience and ingenuity. The father-daughter team shared how they are adapting in their vineyards …
Continuing on with my Brunello trip : According to the Consorzio del Brunello, the territory of the appellation is roughly circular, with a diameter of 16 kilometers. This is a pretty big area, and after walking and driving all over its …
In the world of wine, bottles of the latest Gaja Langhe Sperss and Sorì San Lorenzo sometimes seem as hard to come by as tickets to the Super Bowl or an aisle seat at the Oscars. The chance to taste some of those Italian legends, produced …
March 31, 1995 New Rules Will Recognize Chianti Vino da Tavola The wine world can expect to see even higher quality wines from Chianti Classico if the Italian Ministry of Agriculture passes a new regulation for the region later this year.
Set in the massive Post Oak Hotel in Houston, this new Wine Spectator Grand Award winner showcases splurge-worthy bottles and top-quality steak.
Landry's restaurant group owns 17 Mastro's Steakhouses, but the one in Houston's new Post Oak Hotel is more than a steak house—it's a wine destination, earning a 2019 Wine Spectator Grand Award for its 3,500-label list emphasizing classic …
There is certainly a lot to celebrate about the new crop of Brunellos. For the most part, the 2015s are powerful Sangioveses—broad, dense and packed with fruit and tannins. Yet there is consistency among the wines overall.
