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Drink Italy! All About Chianti Wine

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P.S. Technically, there are 7 sub-zones of Chianti DOCG because Chianti Classico DOCG is it's very own DOCG. Let's thank Christine Marsiglio MW for that pro-nerd fact! 👏

P.P.S. It's "Chianti Rufina" not "Ruffina" FYI. We caught the map spelling error a bit too late.


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