The "Burgundy of Italy"

This article originally appeared in the August/September 2024 issue of The SOMM Journal.

I spent a week in late April of 2024 touring vineyards and meeting producers in Chianti Classico, the Tuscan Maremma, and Piedmont. I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I’d never been to these iconic Italian regions before. The grandeur of the settings I found myself in and the hospitality, passion, and drive of the winemakers I met left a deep and lasting impression on me.