By and large the producers who did make it called up another, older, side of Amarone's identity, a style more earthy, juicy, elegant than the kind of power this wine brings to mind in most places ...

This is the younger, fresher expression of the same world-class Northern Italian terroir that gives us the highly-concentrated dense Amarone wines. In fact, Valpolicella Ripasso is often referred ...

Amarone is a unique Italian expression of red wine based on a complex winemaking technique. It's also a versatile partner for food. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer ...

Italy is home to dramatic, deeply flavored red wines, including Barolo, Brunello and lesser-known Amarone. Amarone - the leading red wine of the Valpolicella region in the Veneto - is big ...

Elite Amarone wines, or any Italian wines for that matter, that command bottle prices around $300 make up a small clique that rarely admits new members. But last week, Tommasi joined the club. The 116 ...

This peaceful region, Valpolicella, is home to two important red wines — rich, powerful Amarone and the lighter and less expensive Valpolicella. Amarone is the region’s star, with flavors ...

Italy is home to dramatic, deeply flavored red wines, including Barolo, Brunello and lesser-known Amarone. Amarone – the leading red wine of the Valpolicella region in the Veneto – is big ...

Amarone means “the great bitter,” although Amarone is not bitter — the name distinguishes it from Recioto, which is sweeter desert wine made in same region with same dried grapes.

A very full-bodied, dry, powerful and often quite tannic red, Amarone can be high in alcohol too—sometimes as much as 17%, close to the alcohol level of a fortified wine like Port. It is made in ...

A visit to the venerable house of Masi in Valpolicella, which was celebrating its 250th anniversary, provided proof that quality amarone ages very well. We tasted 35 wines, some single vineyard ...

This peaceful region, Valpolicella, is home to two important red wines — rich, powerful Amarone and the lighter and less expensive Valpolicella. Amarone is the region’s star, with flavors ...