One regarded as a good pizza wine, Chianti Classico is now held in the same esteem as some so-called Super Tuscan reds.

The name Sangiovese comes from the Latin sanguis Jovis, meaning "blood of Jove." Its color mirrors its etymology: The wines range from brick red to copper-tinged, and can be quite concentrated.

Now, producers are letting the gorgeous purity of the sangiovese grape shine through. By Eric Asimov I could not have imagined, 10 years ago, that I would be extolling the virtues of Chianti ...

Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet ...