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“… will satisfy every lover of this famous wine region.” <\/em>—   Bloomberg<\/strong>
\n“The publishers have hit upon a winning formula, with Susan Keevil compiling an informative, eclectic, but always enjoyable, collection of beautifully written pieces from some 30 contributors.”<\/em> — The Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The accumulated effect is thoughtful and intriguing, inspiring readers to open up a Chianti Classico or Brunello and take a trip to Tuscany via wine glasses.”<\/em> — NY Times<\/strong><\/p>\n

“…this enjoyable book compiles articles about the evolution of Tuscan vineyards, with entertaining portraits of innovative winemakers and insightful commentary about the region and the wines by a who’s-who of regional experts, including Burton Anderson, Gerald Asher, Andrew Jefford, Hugh Johnson and Ruth Rogers. “<\/em> — Toronto Globe<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>From the melée and muddle of Italy’s vinous past, Tuscany emerged triumphant. The world’s restaurants began to clamor for its Chianti and the Super Tuscan rebel-wines that captured the hearts, palates and pockets of any wine lover who sipped them. It found fame and fortune but had it gone too far…? On Tuscany’s<\/em><\/strong> authors unravel the truths of this enchanted vineyard – its tortured landscape of clashing mountains and upended seas, its mysterious Etruscan forebears, the Medici aristocrats and warring tribes who fought to control it. And the stoic peasants, whose thwarted creativity and intuitive ways with wine won through in the end. It tells the story of its king of grapes, Sangiovese, and the courtiers that grapple for its throne, and of the maverick winemakers who harness this region’s passion for wine today, steadying the roller coaster before it once again goes too far and too fast…<\/p>\n

With contributions from Andrew Jefford, Hugh Johnson, Nicolas Belfrage MW, Jancis Robinson MW, David Gleave MW, Walter Speller, Gabriele Gorelli MW, Burton Anderson, Ruth Rogers, Neil Beckett, Victoria Moore, Gerald Asher, D H Lawrence, Fiona Morrison MW.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chianti is loved globally and this is the story of the region which produces it along with a number of other important wines, including the Super Tuscans. A portrait penned by the leading writers of this classic region.
Foreword – David Gleave MW 9
\nPreface – Susan Keevil 13
\n1 EARTH, WIND AND ETRUSCANS 14
\nThe Wild Winds of Tuscany – Curzio Malaparte 16
\nEtruscan Places – D H Lawrence 20
\nTuscany Before it Changed – Hugh Johnson 23
\nBacchus Loves the Hills – Nicolas Belfrage MW 29
\n2 SANGIOVESE AND FRIENDS 36
\nBlood of Jove – Jancis Robinson MW and Walter Speller 38
\nThe Fortune Changer – Hugh Johnson 42
\nKing to Courtier – James Lawrence 46
\nCiliegiolo, Going Solo – Nicolas Belfrage MW 51
\nHidden in Plain Sight – Emily O’Hare 56
\n3 CHIANTI CLASSICO FOREVER! 64
\nSon of the Earth – Francesco Redi 66
\nThree Chianti Revolutions – Carla Capalbo 69
\nFate is a Fiasco – Burton Anderson 78
\nChianti’s Hidden Roads – Bill Nesto MW and Frances Di Savino 82
\nThe Fourth Revolution – Sarah Marsh MW 92
\nChianti Outside Classico – Stephen Hobley 102
\n4 SUPER TUSCAN HIGHWAY 112
\nLuigi Veronelli and the Rise of the Super Tuscans – David Gleave MW 114
\nSuper Times – David Gleave MW 121
\nWine into Words – Jane Anson 130
\nThe New Super Tuscan Counterculture – Jane Anson 133
\nBeauty in Bolgheri – Federico Moccia 137
\nTHE MOUNTAIN COUSINS 142
\nHard Scrabble to the Highest Heights – Monty Waldin 144
\nSorting Myth from Legend – Sophie Thorpe 152
\nThe Great Outsider – Neil Beckett 158
\nWandering and Wondering in Montalcino
\n– Gabriele Gorelli MW and Andrea Lonardi MW 169
\nThird of Three Greats! – Nicolas Belfrage MW 176
\n6 A–Z OF AMAZING TUSCANS 184
\n7 THE MAKERS AND THE MAVERICKS 192
\nThe Changing Passions of Lodovico Antinori – Margaret Rand 194
\n800 Years of Fortitude – Fiona Morrison MW 200
\nThe Rise of the Consultant Winemakers – Susan Hulme MW 207
\nBibi Graetz and the Hyper-Tuscans – Adam Lechmere 217
\nTransmitting Origin – Walter Speller 220
\nThe Underdogs – Adam Lechmere 226
\n8 FROM GRAPE TO GROVE 230
\nThe Sweetest Country in the World – Hester Lynch Piozzi 232
\nHigh Life to Low Life – Sybille Bedford 234
\nDon’t Bring Bordeaux Into it – Victoria Moore 236
\nRiver of Goodness – Ruth Rogers 239
\nCelebrating the Tuscan Olive – Elizabeth Berger 242
\nTuscany’s Sweet Signature – David Gleave MW 251
\nElegy to an Italian Autumn – Andrew Jefford 259
\nOn Tuscany: The Authors and Experts 262
\nIndex 266
\nAcknowledgements 272<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":48062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5711],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-48061","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-food-drink","7":"author-edited-by-susan-keevil","8":"author-foreword-by-david-gleave","9":"publisher-academie-du-vin-library-ltd","10":"series-on","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOn Tuscany - ACC Art Books US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/on-tuscany\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"On Tuscany - ACC Art Books US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chianti is loved globally and this is the story of the region which produces it along with a number of other important wines, including the Super Tuscans. 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