The Washington Post, October 21st, 1998
The summer of 1995 had been one of the coldest and most disagreeable that anyone in Tuscany could remember. The grapes were not ripening, and the usually cheerful vignerons of Chianti were uncharacteristically glum, contemplating another meager harvest. Then came the miracle. In mid-September, the weather broke, commencing a perfect spell of 80-degree days and sunny skies that lasted through the end of picking in late October, one of the latest harvests on record. Dubbed the miracle vintage, 1995 has produced truly fabulous Chiantis, with ripe, violet-scented bouquets and warm, voluptuous frui...
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