All posts in November 2013

Michael Schmelzer is the enologist and agronomist at Monte Bernardi, his family’s wine estate in Tuscany. The 130 acre property is in Panzano, the very heart of Chianti Classico (it’s said that the dead center – the ‘bellybutton’ – of the region runs through the property).  Schmelzer, 38, lives on the property with his wife Claudia,…

Here in Wine Corner, we often bring consumers into direct contact with the people who make their wine by hosting visiting winemakers and showcasing their products at our tasting table. But while events like this close the gap between vintners and consumers, they don’t necessarily illuminate the process by which a bottle finds its way…