Tuscany

Monty Waldin has worked around the world for a range of wine producers in Bordeaux, Chile, California, and Germany. He is the author of Mitchell Beazley's Classic Wine Library Biodynamic Wines which recently won the Gourmand Award, Wines of South America which won the James Beard Foundation Award. He has also written the Organic Wine Guide (Thorsons) and has been nominated for the Prix du Champagne Lanson and Glenfiddich drinks writing awards for his contributions to publications such as Harpers, Wine International, and Decanter. Monty lives in Stamford, England.

6 Introduction; 8 Understanding Tuscany; 10 Why Tuscany Makes Great Wines; 12 Tuscany People; 14 Seasons and Festivals; 16 Knowing the Wines; 22 Food and Wine Culture; 24 How to Get There; 26 Where to Stay; 29 The Winemakers; 31 How Tuscany Makes Wine; 34 Visiting Producers and Winery Etiquette; 36 Time Out from Wine; 38 How to Get your Wine Home; 42 Discovering the Wines and Vineyards of Northern Spain; 41 Chianti Classico; 56 Chianti Rufina and Pomino; 60 Florence; 66 Pisa; 70 Siena; 76 Arezzo; 82 Lucca, Carmignano, and NW Tuscany; 89 San Gimignano; 98 Montalcino and Brunello; 109 Montepulciano and the Orcia Valley; 115 The Etruscan Coast; 127 Grosetto and The Maremma; 140 Index.