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Wines of Piedmont

Posted on October 24, 2012 by FirstPressings

Whenever we talk about wines from Italy, invariably the wine mentioned is Chianti, probably the most known Italian wine region for decades.  However, there are numerous other regions to discover that produce fabulous wine and one of the largest is … Continue reading →

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The concept of Super Tuscan wines

Posted on February 15, 2012 by FirstPressings

Super Tuscan is an unofficial category of wines produced in Tuscany, which are not recognized within the Italian wine classification system.  The name was originally conceived to describe a class of red wines that originated in Chianti during the 1970s … Continue reading →

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