Chianti Rufina vineyards at Frascole in the mountains outside Dicomano, Italy in the Tuscany region.

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The smallest subzone of the sprawling Chianti DOCG happens to be its best — and a true sleeper for collectors of Italian fine wine.


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Opening a Bottle: Italy includes a lengthy section profiling the 100 most compelling wines I’ve encountered there. From iconic to emerging, classic to progressive, this list will give Italian wine drinkers years of pleasure seeking at home.

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Opening a Bottle: Italy features 18 chapters that dive into some of the most compelling wineries in Italy. From the labor-intensive sweet wine of Pantelleria to the gonzo extravagance of a wine made in the Venetian lagoon, this book goes places.

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