Amarone has a well-earned reputation for power. After all, it's not uncommon to find bottles that clear 15.5% ABV and approach 16% or more. But the best examples are about much more than sheer ...

Amarone della Valpolicella is widely recognized as one of Italy's most powerful and iconic red wines since it was first produced in the 1950s (many people are surprised to learn that Amarone as we ...

250 years deserves a celebration, right? When you are Masi, one of the most renowned producers in the Verona area, you need to pull out all the stops for an event such as this, not the least of which ...

Located north of the romantic city of Verona and east of Lake Garda, the Valpolicella wine region of Italy is dotted with small, ancient villages nestled in deep valleys, surrounded by hillsides, ...

This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. While many Amarone producers send their wine to market after two years of ...

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A visit to the venerable house of Masi in Valpolicella, which was celebrating its 250th anniversary, provided proof that quality amarone ages very well. We tasted 35 wines, some single vineyard, ...

It’s said that the second greatest mistake (just behind the origin of Champagne) in winemaking occurred when winemakers in Valpolicella were attempting to make sweet wine from dried grapes and ended ...

I'd open it soon and not get my hopes up. Amarone is a full-bodied, robust red designed for cellaring. In an ideal world, that Zenato should improve with up to 15 years in the cellar, perhaps longer.

Amarone is a unique Italian expression of red wine based on a complex winemaking technique. It's also a versatile partner for food. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event ...