Piero Antinori: The Interview with Marvin R. Shanken

The Italian wine visionary sat down with Wine Spectator's editor and publisher to chat about 50-plus years of wine history in Tuscany and beyond

Piero Antinori and Marvin R. Shanken drink glasses of red wine together in a conference room at Wine Spectator’s headquarters in New York City.
Piero Antinori and Marvin R. Shanken took a trip down memory lane over a bottle of Solaia 1997. (Rick Wenner)

Wine Spectator editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken talked with Italian wine visionary Marchese Piero Antinori about his more than 50 years steering the family company, including the creation of super Tuscan Tignanello, winning Wine of the Year with the 1997 Solaia, his releationship with his brother Lodovico Antinori, his three daughters succeeding him, purchasing Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar in Napa, and his plans for its future. Read the full interview!

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