Ms. Irene Virbila is a sommelier and restaurant reviewer at The Los Angeles Times, and her word is highly valued among wine-lovers and food-enthusiasts. A few days ago, she decided to award an Italian wine the title of "Wine of the Week", regularly granted by the influential Californian newspaper upon her advice.

The honour went to Brancaia Rosso Toscano "Tre", a product by a small but prestigious Tuscan winemaker: Casa Brancaia. This Italian winery started its activities in 1983 and has gained since then a respected position on international wine markets, mainly thanks to the excellence of its Chianti. It now counts on three estates – two in Chianti and one in Maremma – and its managers and owners declare that they thrive thanks to a philosophy based on "achieving uncompromising quality and maximum drinking pleasure for wine lovers". Showing ecological conscience, they also exploit special techniques in order to limit the carbon footprint of their activities.

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Fonte: This is Italy