Wine Spectator: Franco Allegrini, Quiet Master of Amarone, Dies At 66

Franco Allegrini, one of Northern Italy’s most influential winemakers, died April 23 at his home in the Valpolicella hills west of Verona, after a years-long battle with cancer. He was 66. Allegrini is remembered by friends and colleagues as a man who embodied a range of the best traits associated with Italy and the wine world. He helped revolutionize the making of modern Amarone. Wine Spectator has more on Allegrini’s life and career.

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