Wine 101

Chianti finally became what we know it today. A young noble leaves Florence for the vineyards of his estate and makes history.

We take a quick break from deep dives to answer a listener's request and talk about the wine region of Corsica and it's amazing wines.

The Grand Dukes of Tuscany and the Chianti hills

As Florence evolves, and then suffers, a wine region begins to form in the south.

There is a legend in the Chianti HIlls about a race for territory and a black rooster. In reality, the history the story is based on establishes the wine region we see today.

The 7th-century Etruscans set the stage for 15th-century Italy's first fine wine region.

Medieval Italy sets the stage for the wine country we recognize today.

Before and after the rise of Rome land under-vine in Italy was already everywhere. And what came next was the largest explosion of wine culture in the ancient world.