Big Brunello Botch

There's been an ongoing scandal in the wine world over what, technically speaking, constitutes brunello di Montalcino. The world famous (and expensive) variety of wine is supposed to be made using 100% sangiovese grapes . . . and there's been a huge batch of wines from the region that have been distributed without actually bearing this distinction.

Today, The NY Times blog, The Pour, has an interesting in-depth look into the complicated topic. If you're at all interested in how ridiculously complex things can get when dealing with outrageously priced beverages. For more info on the subject, follow the link here.