Weekly Varietal: Amarone della Valpolicella

Learn more about Italy’s most important wine.

Amarone della Valpolicella is the official title of this well-known wine from the Veneto but most people just ask for Amarone when they want to order this delicious, full-bodied red wine from the Veneto region of Italy. Veneto is a region located in North-Eastern Italy and is home to famous cities such as Verona, Venice, Vicenza, and Padova.

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Weekly Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux

Guide to drinking Cabernet Sauvignon from Winebuzz.hk.

Cabernet Sauvignon is often referred to as the king of grapes. Well known throughout the world, it certainly does reign supreme and is one of the most widely planted varietals, adapting well to many different climates.

Bordeaux, France, started making the grape in the 18th century (a cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc). Although Cabernet Sauvignon is relatively new to the wine world this varietal has made the biggest impression, thanks to Bordeaux’s reputation, with its wines fetching some of the highest prices on the shelves.

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Weekly Varietal: Sangiovese From Bruenello

Snoot’s Gregory Dal Piaz take on Brunello.

The warm growing season has endowed many of these wines with the richness associated with great vintages of Brunello. The wines also retain expressive aromatics which is another check in the plus column. One minus that continues to mark Brunello is the temptation to produce bigger or “more important” wines, but Brunello does not need to be a powerhouse wine! Let it be the medium-bodied if richly expressive Sangiovese it wants to be.

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