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Our Italian Inspiration

Few people are as synonymous with Italian wine as Greg St. Clair, a luminary and veteran of the category, and a standard-bearer for our buying team at K&L. Today, we are taking a moment to congratulate Greg St. Clair on his incredible tenure, wish him the best in retirement, and acknowledge that although he won't be around every day, we look forward to continuing to pop bottles with Greg in the coming years. We will have some exciting news coming in the next few weeks about the new leader for the category, but for now, grazie e congratulazioni, Greg!

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What Would Greg Drink: The Reds

Tuscany holds so many well-known wines and wineries that it is always more of a challenge to bring you something new; but if I cannot do that, then you can’t go wrong with the tried and true! The 2022 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Rosso di Montalcino $22.99 is the perfect introduction to Sangiovese for folks who have not had much of it before. Wines that are 100% Sangiovese can be a bit acidic, but this wine is full of richly textured, sweet, ripe fruit that still shows balance but has a super easy drinkability to it. Priced as a no brainer, grab a couple for the in-laws, they will love it.

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