Today, we are in Tuscany — one of the most popular among the 20 Italian regions — to discover more about the popular Chianti. Chianti is a famous Italian wine widely appreciated as well in California.

In one of the world’s oldest, and most revered, winemaking regions it is hard to reinvent the wheel, however the forward-thinking wine producers in Chianti Classico are trying to do so. For years they ...

I'd like to recommend an exceptional and reasonably priced bed and breakfast in the Chianti region of Tuscany. At Casa Mezzuola, accommodations are in renovated farm buildings dating to 1300, just ...

Finding good, inexpensive Italian red wines can be a challenge. Many great ones easily cost more than a hundred dollars a bottle. And even when you do find more affordable ones, making sense of ...

This year marks the 300th official birthday of the Chianti Classico region. Of course, this calls for some celebrating. Fava beans, anyone? Chianti is the name of a region in Tuscany, Italy. Since ...

Editor's note: The original version of this column, published Sept. 30, 2015, contained inaccuracies regarding the classes of Chianti and its makeup. It has been rewritten to correct those mistakes.

A 1970s monument to modern architecture is sailing through the test of time in the picturesque hills of Italy’s Chianti region. The long, two-story villa, with strong horizontal lines and a flat roof, ...

SOME WINES ARE straightforward. Some are confusing. And some are a little of both. Cabernet, a very consistent grape, easily fits into the first category. For Riesling, it’s the second: Is it sweet?