I bought a bottle of Il Molino di Grace Chianti Classico. But how can this winery call their Chiantis ‘classic’ if they’ve only been making them for 17 years?

Chianti Classico Riserva Il Pogio 1999. Just beginning to show a mushroomy nose accompanied by wet leaves and powerfully concentrated fruit – great, great Sangiovese at its best.

For decades, the best-known wines of Italy came from the famous appellation of Chianti in the heart of the Tuscan hills. Then, suddenly, there was a resurgence of interest in making great wines ...

Capellini alla Checca. By Fabrizio Bazzani, executive chef, Chianti il Ristorante, Saratoga Springs. Serves 4. Ingredients. 4 plum tomatoes, diced small, or 20 grape tomatoes, left whole ...

That wine was the 2013 Il Cavaliere Grati Chianti. This week, I decided to revisit wines from the Italy's Chianti region in search of great ones for under $10 a bottle.