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Welcome to V I N T R O S P E C T I V E

Joel | February 20, 2009

March 17, 2012
Readers,
You may have come to know Vintrospective as having a focus on the wines of Italy. This will continue to be the case, however, Vintrospective will expand coverage to wine regions beyond Italy. There is no roadmap or plan for exactly how, except to follow the wines and write as I go. Hope [...]

Tuscany: Casa Emma Chianti Classico Riserva 2001

Joel | February 20, 2009

Tuscany: Casa Emma Chianti Classico Riserva 2001
“Chiaroscuro” is an art term relating to the effect of contrasting light and dark.  The Casa Emma Chianti Classico Riserva 2001 captures the idea perfectly, showing contrasting “chiaroscuro” light and dark flavors that give a dimension of wholeness and volume to the wine, and a character as elegant as [...]