'Tis the Season: Books, Gifting, and Benvenuto Brunello

On today's show, Mark and Jessica kick off by talking about 9 books that Jessica reviewed for her annual wine books of the year for Forbes. They then talk more generally on gift giving for the wine lover with tidbits that will come in handy any time of the year. They also dig into the Benvenuto Brunello event that Jessica attended in Montalcino, Italy, along with a discussion on of methodology in rating vintages for Brunello. Links: Jessica's article in Forbes: 9 Essential 2025 Wine And Spirits Reads For The Curious Drinker Jessica's article on Benvenuto Brunello in Forbes Jessica's article in Guildsomm: From Stars to Words: How Brunello FORMA Is Redefining Vintage Evaluations

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'Tis the Season: Books, Gifting, and Benvenuto Brunello is an episode from Another Bottle Down- Wine Podcast by Mark Rashap and Jessica Dupuy.

This episode is 36:11 long.

This episode was published on Dec 24, 2025.

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