Sangiovese may hold the dubious distinction of being the wine grape everyone has tried but never heard of. That's because this Italian red grape is usually sold under the name of the area where it is ...

Whether your glass holds Chianti Classico or Chianti, the wines are made from Sangiovese grapes; however, the source of the grapes will vary. The black rooster (gallo nero) is the logo for Chianti ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. Chianti Classico, which is an appellation under Italian wine laws, is a ...

Plays and poems by Shakespeare. Paintings by Rembrandt. Classics are classics for a reason. Because they’re timeless and never go out of style. They also often serve as the foundation for future ...

There is something distinctly Italian about sangiovese. Maybe not so surprising as it is the most planted grape variety in Italy. Widely present in Tuscany, where we find it in Chianti, Chianti ...

If there is one Italian wine people know, it’s Chianti (pronounced "key-on-tee"). This lovely, medium-bodied wine is omnipresent in Italian-themed restaurants, supermarkets and wine shops. But ...

Piero Antinori, who literally changed the face of Chianti 30 years ago, says he's going to do it again. Antinori says he will remove the Chianti Classico designation from his most popular wine with ...

Chianti is “the quintessential wine of Tuscany,” said Jancis Robinson in the Financial Times. Surprisingly, though, bottlings of this distinctive red blend often contain white-wine grapes: Regulations ...

Editor's note: The original version of this column, published Sept. 30, 2015, contained inaccuracies regarding the classes of Chianti and its makeup. It has been rewritten to correct those mistakes.