Sangiovese, 100 Percent

The oft-maligned grape, with a little work, can make good wines.

Sour Grapes

A vinegar primer.

recommendations, you will see reference to Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino, both of which are made from the Sangiovese grosso grape, as it used to be called. While Brunello may be beyond your budget, you can find some good Rosso...

Red-Cooked Pork

A slow-cooked dish with Chinese flavorings.

Not-So-Secret Blend

Notes on the Brunello wine scandal.

What Should I Drink?

Food and drink go well together. Or do they?

Between the Clorox and the Kitty Litter

Can you find drinkable wine at the local convenience store?

Celebrity Booze

Drink what famous people are drinking, and making.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

The sangiovese grape is native to Tuscany and is the main grape in Chianti & Brunello wines. It would certainly go well with most hearty foods from that area and would go especially well with roasted & grilled meats.

Veal with prosciutto and earthy sage.

, Morellino di Scansano, etc. I don’t think this country grows the grape well. With Sangiovese values from Italy, and high production/land costs in California, it doesn’t make growing sense or financial sense for a...

Which Barbera? Which Sangiovese? If the answer is “I don't know; I haven't purchased it yet,” then go off the board with Zinfandel or an Irpinia IGT or Aglianico wine from Italy. Vesevo is a very affordable producer...

I want to make saba and savor, so I am wondering where I can buy grape must here in the Bay Area. I am also willing to crush the grapes myself. I guess that it should not be hard to find grapes (sangiovese?) with all the people...

Seedless (no chardonnay, no sangiovese). Expecting shipment on Friday with Merlot, more Cabernet and ..... Good prices, grapes looked nice, smallest selection. Muscato (a cross with thompson) as opposed to muscat was what I was...