Amarone is a wholly unique expression of red wine in Italy, based on a complex winemaking technique, and is an unexpectedly versatile pairing partner for food. News Today's news ...

It takes five pounds of dried grapes to make a bottle of Amarone. The resulting wine is low acid, low tannin and full bodied, showing deep florals, ripe raisins, light caramelized fruit and chocolate.

That wine (I'm betting she's referring to Conte di Bregonzo) may sound pricey to the Pinot grigio set. But it's a steal for Amarone, which averages about $40 a bottle and, for elite single ...

For the record, Amarone belongs to the category of wines made from grapes that have been left to dry. (Vin Santo from Tuscany and "straw wine" from South Africa are other examples.) ...

Amarone has a reputation as the big bad boy of the wine world – rich, powerful and alcoholic, a wine without subtlety or elegance. It is hugely popular in Scandinavia, Germany and the US where ...

A delicious wine made by adding Valpolicella to the Amarone grape skins, which initiates a second fermentation. Concentrated aromas of dried red fruits, roasted almonds, baking spice and violets ...

The winemaking method is unique because Amarone is made using a process called “appassimento,” where the grapes lose about 50 per cent of their weight while drying … ...

A wrinkle in wine / Made from partially dried grapes, Italian Amarone has a seductive, mysterious quality all its own By Christopher Sawyer , Special to The Chronicle March 13, 2003 ...

It's been all change in the past 10 years, though, as popular demand has soared and production quadrupled. Amarone today has become a food-friendly wine.