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  • Mar 14, 2025 | wineenthusiast.com | Danielle Callegari

    Katie Parla and I love the Italian south. Katie wrote a book about it—titled, indicatively, Food of the Italian South—and when called upon by this very magazine to review Italian wine, I requested to cover only the wines from the south of Italy (though eventually I was strong-armed into accepting my once-adopted Tuscany, where they do also have some pretty good wine).

  • Mar 12, 2025 | wineenthusiast.com | Danielle Callegari

    From an onerous tariff being lifted to a curious younger population, the country is poised for pours. Bangkok is not a place one goes to relax,” an older wine journalist said to me, rather condescendingly, when I mentioned I would be there shortly and looked forward to using the visit to unwind a bit. I understood his point. Asian megacities aren’t known for their chill vibes and calming atmospheres.

  • Feb 7, 2025 | wineenthusiast.com | Danielle Callegari

    Francesco Intorcia realized that his family’s cellar had the potential to produce high quality, unique Marsala, following the tradition that had made the northwest corner of Sicily one of the world’s great wine regions. That heritage, however, was slowly being lost to the annals of history. In 2010, he evaluated the vintages aging in the cellar and began to carefully select barrels that could exalt all the elements of this centuries-old winemaking process.

  • Jan 7, 2025 | wineenthusiast.com | Danielle Callegari

    Locally-made gin, Tuscan wines and T-bone steak in a medieval city. What more could one want? January 7, 2025By danielle CallegariIn Wine Enthusiast’s Drinking Diary series, our favorite writers send booze-soaked dispatches home from their trips to unusual bars, off-the-radar restaurants and far-flung drinking destinations. The first installment comes from Writer-at-Large Danielle Callegari, who reviews wines from Tuscany and the south of Italy. Read along as she journeys through Arezzo in Tuscany.

  • Nov 27, 2024 | wineenthusiast.com | Danielle Callegari

    It sounds like a ridiculous word game, and yet it’s actually the case that Chianti has plenty to offer besides Chianti, especially if you don’t limit yourself to…Chianti. While the rolling hills that sit in the triangle between Florence, Arezzo and Siena are best known as a place to find a bottle of the eponymous wine, there’s all manner of delicious beverages to drink here.

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