Month: November 2018

When we were in Italy recently, we saw a lot of beautiful grape vines growing in the Tuscan region. We viewed vines gracing the hills, standing tall in neat rows beside the road, and hanging beautifully overhead on trellises. I was completely blown away with what we learned about Sangiovese grapes. Depending on the region where they grow, they make up either Chianti wines, Brunello Wines, and even a few other wines. We learned specifically that Brunello wines come from grapes grown on Tuscan hills in the small town of Montalcino in soil composed of rocks. Not only did they...