Bellino on Vino: Grand Chianti Tasting New York NYC

Two GREAT CHIANTI

VILLA CALCIANAIA 1969

CASTELLO VERRAZZANO 1964

CAVALIERI LUIGI CAPPELINI

Owner of CASTELLO VERRAZZANO - Greve

With Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE - New York

At 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The CHIANTI CONSORZIO

GRAND CHIANTI TATSING

LADY'S of CHIANTI

SILVIA CAPPELINI

With DAUGHTER MISS CAPPELINI

Of CASTELLO VERRAZZANO

CONTI SEBASTIANO CAPPONI

VILLA CALCINAIA CHIANTI 1969

CONTI CAPPONI

GREVE in CHIANTI

CHIANTI VILLA CALCINAIA

CHIANTI RESERVA 2019

CHIANTI 1969

CONTI CAPPONI

GREVE

SEBASTIANO CAPPONI

DANIEL BELLINO "Z"

GIOVANNI MANETTI

CHIANTI TASTING

NEW YORK

The CECCHI'S

Andrea & Daughter Julia

CHIANTI CLASSICO - CECCHI

"GRANDSELEZIONE"

2020

Me & The BARONE

BARONE FRANCESCO RICASOLI

With ITALIAN COOKBOOK AUITHOR

FOOD WINE & TRAVEL WRITER

DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

"The POOL ROOM" SEAGRAMS BUILDING

NEW YORK NEW YORK

CHIANTI GRAND TASTING

April 29th 2024

Me & M. MANETTI

FONTODI

PANZANO in CHIANTI

Author DANIEL BELLINO Z

With GUNDRIN CUILLO

CHIANTI GRAND TASTING

NEW YORK

ROBERTO STUZZI

BADIA CUOLTO BUONO

WINEMAKER / PROPRIETOR

GAIOLE in CHIANTI

"Where's Manuela" ?

CHIANTI BADIA COLTIBUONO

2021 & Reserva 2019

MONSANTO CHIANTI "IL POGGIO"

1969

CHIANTI CLASSICO

"AMAZING" !!!!

CHIANTI GRAND TASTING

IL PROMOCONSORZIO Di VINO

100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The CHIANTI CONSORZIO

1924 - 2024

GRAND TASTING - NEW YORK

April 29th 2024

It was a most wonderful and historic event. The biggest and best names in Chianti gathered in New York City for a Grand Chianti Wine Tasting of The Best Chianti Wine in the World, including all the great current vintage so for Chianti Classic, Chianti Classico Reserva, Vin Santo, and Chianti Classico "Grand Seleczione" wines of The Region of Chianti Classico, in Tuscany.

The most revered people in all of Chianti were lead by Giovanni Manetti - The Head of The Chianti "Gallo Nero" Consorzio, found in 1924, and Celebrating the 100 Year Anniversary of the consorzio in 2024, in Greve in Chianti, New York and around the World.

I was so happy to see all my good friends who make Chianti, including Giovanni Manetti, Roberto Stuzzi (Badia Coltibuono), Conti Sebastiano Capponi "Conti Capponi" of Villa Calcinaia in Greve, my good friend Cavalieri Luigi Cappellini of Castello Verrazzano (Greve), Andrea Cecchi and his daughter Julia of Cecchi Wines, Gundrnd Cuillo of Azienda Agricola Liverno in Radda, and many more.

Not only did we get to drink all of the current vintages Chianti, but we were treated to many wonderful old vintage Chianti wines, including : Villa Calcinaia Chianti 1969, Castello Verrazzano Chianti 1964, oansanto Chianti "IL Poggio" 1969 and numerous other old vintage Chianti from other producers. It was an amazing treat to taste all of the wonderful wines, but as always, as much as the wine is of great importance and pleasure, it's always getting a chance to see and be with all my old Italian Friends (Italian Wine Estate Proprietors), as well as catching up with New York Italian Wine Friends, like : Charlie Sicciolone, Vince Attard, and Antonio Pinella.

Yes it was a most memorable day, Chianti, Good Friends, and the Celebration of Great Italian Wines and the men and women who make them. "I thank you all, for your friendship, wine, and history."

Thanks,

Daniel

Daniel Bellino Zwicke - New York NY

April 29, 2024

This is a little Re-Cap of My Time at The Grand Chianti Classico Tasting, a few months before.

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

The Grand Chianti Tasting of the 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The CHIANTI CONSORZIO at The 4 Seasons was absolutely amazing. All the great Chianti Producers were in town and on hand for this historic event celebrating 100 of The Chianti Consorzio, established in 1924 to protect the quality of Chianti Classico and protect the brand (Chianti Classico).

This Celebration was Wonderful. Especially for me, one of Chianti's biggest fans, seller, and promoter of Chianti Classico in New York & America since 1997, when I opened Bar Cichetti, America's 1st Ever "Bacaro" (Venetian Wine Bar / Trattoria).

It's always great seeing all my good friends who make wine in Italy, especially those who make Chianti Classico. Yes, I saw all my good friends of Chianti Classico, including Conti Sebastiano Capponi of Villa Calcinaia (Greve), Cavalieri Luigi Cappellini who owns Castell Verrazzano in Greve, Giovanni Manetti who owns "Fontodi" in Panzano, and who also happens to be the Head of The Chianti Classico Consorzio. Also on hand were the Cecchi's, Roberto Stuzzi of Badia Coltibuono (Gaiole), The Barone Ricasoli who's great-great grandfather established the modern day formula for Chianti at Castello Brolio in 1872. His formula for Chianti was of course, mostly Sangiovese, with small amounts of native secondary grapes Canaiolo and Malvasia.

DBZ