Tuscany, land of great wines, will be devoting the precious nectar of the 10 days of events, conferences, exhibitions tastings, markets and museums open, dedicated to the vine and wine. The draft "winemakers and vignerons" was born from the desire to maximize this [Chianti Hills] valuable product, and especially to prioritize Tuscan producers, thanks to an ancient tradition, the attention in cultivating the ...

It's new wine time, or Vino Novello, as we Italians call it. Vino Novello is the first of the crop; it goes on sale on November 6 and it's going to be available through February, not later than Easter. Beaujolais Nouveau, French version of the New Wine, goes on sale the 3rd Tuesday of November and will be available through Easter. Vino Novello goes from grapes to wine in about 20 days and has a unique taste ...

At this year's 2009 Florence Wine Event Festival, about 100 of the best Italian and Tuscan wine companies will be presenting their most excellent wines, such as Chianti, Bolgheri, Brunello, Nobile and the whites from the North. ... ...