A Beginner’s Guide to Chianti

04 Feb A Beginner’s Guide to Chianti

Chianti’s come a long way from its Italian spaghetti restaurant house wine days.  Few Italian wines trigger nostalgia in American consumers like Chianti.  Many tasted their first sip of tangy Sangiovese from a fiasco, the traditional bottle wrapped in a straw basket.  Over the last few decades, Chianti has increased in quality and that’s a boon to savvy drinkers that can nab a delicious bottle of Chianti at an attainable price. But do you know the difference between Chianti and Chianti Classico?  Here’s your guide to Tuscany’s most famous Sangiovese-based wine regions.  Click Here to Explore