Italian wine lovers have been so excited about the 2006 and 2007 vintages in Tuscany that some have overlooked 2008, but some excellent wines exist. I recently blind tasted in my Italian office through a range of Chianti Classico riservas, and I was impressed with their beautiful fruit, firm tannins,

James interviews Trudie Styler and her vineyard consultant, Alan York. Trudie reveals how she and Sting discovered the joys and advantages of growing grapes and making wines in Italy using biodynamic vineyard techniques. James also tastes the two wines from their property in Tuscany: their Chianti called Casino Delle Vie,

His ancestor created the blend for Chianti in the 1800s and forever etched the family name of Ricasoli in the mind of Italian wine lovers. However, Francesco Ricasoli has left more of a mark on Italy’s famous wine region through producing excellent quality reds in the Chianti Classico region in

James visits with legendary wine producer Piero Antinori, and his daughters, Allegra and Albiera, to taste the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Guado Al Tasso. Watch the video to see which wine scored 97 points. -JO Click here for tasting notes.

Masseto is a modern legend for pure Merlot. The Tuscan cult wine is made on the coast near the town of Bolgheri on the estate of Tenuta dell’Ornellaia. It was first made in the late 1980s, but really came into its own – like many top Tuscan reds – in

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