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A Tuscan red doesn't have to revolve around Sangiovese. Along the western coast, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot have established id

Sangiovese has a useful knack for making its surroundings matter. A fragrant, brisk red for supper and a tightly structured wine intended for year

A mountain on the label doesn't tell you how cold the vineyard was. In Trentino-Alto Adige, a warm valley parcel suited to a deeply coloured red c

A Veneto red can be fresh and relatively light, concentrated and powerful, or deliberately sweet. Some of those wines begin with similar grape var

Piemonte's wine story doesn't end when the Nebbiolo glasses leave the table. Barbera can bring colour and brisk acidity without Nebbiolo's tannic

Nebbiolo can look disarmingly pale before delivering a firm grip of tannin and acidity. That contrast makes Barolo and Barbaresco useful Diploma w

Greece can put a floral white, a firm tannic red and an amber sweet wine on the table without asking the same grape to do three jobs. Its diversit

Tokaj's most useful surprise may be a dry wine. The region's fame rests on extraordinary sweet wines, yet a dry Furmint reveals how much of the st

Grüner Veltliner is an excellent way into Austrian wine. It's a less useful way to explain everything Austria produces. A concentrated Blaufränk

A German wine list can move from Riesling to Silvaner, Pinot Noir, Trollinger and Pinot Gris without leaving the country. That diversity isn't a c