Wine of the Day, No. 836

A modern yet classical-seeming Chianti Classico.

We’re five days away from the Autumn Equinox, when our thoughts turn to chillier days and nights, sweaters and flannels, leaves changing color and drifting in swirls to the ground, wood fires dancing on hearths — and the prospect of heartier fare braising in ovens. Of course, there’s the impediment of climate change, so temperatures may not be inducive …