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 - or more formally Amarone della Valpolicella - will always be thought of as one of Italy's most important red wines. Given its unique production method, as well as the fact that typical ...

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 ...

In this day and age, many of us find it hard to look ahead beyond our next week, day, or even hour. Things move pretty fast around here. But as I write this, there are wine producers in the Veneto ...

Amarone has a reputation as the big bad boy of the wine world – rich, powerful and alcoholic, a wine without subtlety or elegance. It is hugely popular in Scandinavia, Germany and the US where those ...

Along with serendipity (a new discovery) and lagniappe (a little something extra), it is amongst my favorite words. In Italian, it refers to the process in which grapes are dried and allowed to ...

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.

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 ...

Just why is Amarone so expensive? Find the answer in the first installment of our Ask The Expert series! We're excited today to launch our new Ask The Expert series where we ask winemakers, ...

Amarone risotto? Oh, it is fantastic! Straight from the heart of Veneto—where, honestly, culinary traditions really shine. This risotto all'Amarone is made with Vialone Nano rice, which is tender yet ...

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 ...