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A bunch of Sangiovese grapes.
Grape clones
Jem Macy

Does It Matter?

Alessandro came to the vineyard barefoot and walked up and down the rows of decades-old vines with me, tasting grapes the way the pros do,

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wine barrels
Grape harvest
Jem Macy

A New Wine Part 3

Going into the 2022 harvest, I was hopeful: my faith in the capacity of the old vines in my own vineyard to produce flavorful, evenly

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the view toward Florence
Grape harvest
Jem Macy

A New Wine Part 2

The 2022 harvest was going to be more important than usual: I had convinced the owners of a small, high vineyard outside of Florence to

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Vineyard
Grape harvest
Jem Macy

A New Wine Part 1

At a brunch party a few weeks ago, a friend said: “Here’s a question I don’t get to ask many people: How was the harvest?”

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Olive cultivation
Jem Macy

Ah Bruschetta!

How can anything be “extra virgin”?  An olive either has or has not been pressed. In fact, nobody in Tuscany talks about “virgin” olive oil.

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Tuscan wines
Jem Macy

Ode To A Young Sommelier

Last Friday, with a family birthday to celebrate, our old kitchen removed and the new one not yet installed, we reserved a table at a

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