Wine is a uniquely traditional and geographically distinct product, ranging in style depending on the region. To create these distinct styles, winemakers use an array of unique production methods and ...

Amarone della Valpolicella is a unique style of wine created using the appassimento process whereby grapes are partially dried to ultimately produce a dry red wine. It is unique because this drying ...

One of the world’s great wine styles, Amarone della Valpolicella owes its unique character to the process of ‘appassimento’ – but this drying of the grapes is now evolving in tune with today’s ...

The Foreign Affair Winery was founded nearly two decades ago by husband-and-wife team Len and Marisa Crispino. They had been living as expats in Italy, and fell in love with Amarone wines from the ...

You will see the word appassimento writ large on an increasing number of wine labels. It refers to wines made from grapes that have been dried for an extended period before being pressed and the juice ...