Wine Regions
Primitivo di Manduria, the dense red of Salento in southern Puglia. An Italian in Tokyo on the world's highest minimum alcohol for a dry wine, the old alberello bush vines, Japanese food pairings, and a bottle to start with.
Chianti Rùfina, the highest of all Chianti zones in Tuscany. An Italian who pours wine in Tokyo on the charm of its lively, elegant, age-worthy Sangiovese, the Japanese dishes it loves, and a bottle to try.
Morellino di Scansano is a DOCG red wine made from Sangiovese in Tuscany's Maremma. Tasting profile, regions, why it pairs so well with Japanese food, and the bottle I recommend, from an Italian importer pouring across Tokyo.
A plain-language guide to Barolo: its character, flavor, and food pairings. The long-lived, noble Piedmont red made from Nebbiolo, with a region focus and a recommended bottle.