The TIG is my nickname for me getting it. “In wine circles, it is nicknamed ‘Tig.’ It was my first moment of getting it - I finally understood what people meant by the body, structure, finish, legs of wine. A piece about Markles’ favorite things published by People in September 2017 honor of her birthday has about the most you’ll find: “ Tignanello is a full-bodied red wine that I tried about seven years ago,” she said to the outlet. Now, you’ll find this little tidbit of information - the fact that The Tig was named for Tignanello - mentioned in a wide variety of pieces and profiles about Markle, particularly those that zero in on love of good food and drink often, though, there isn’t a ton of additional information included. It’s not cheap - online, various vintages can set you back from anywhere between $90 and $150 a bottle - but it does sound delicious.Ģ014 Antinori Tignanello, $89.97, Total Wine & More The Antinori website describes the 2014 vintage as “ an intense ruby red in color with purple highlights,” with a nose of red fruit, sweet spices, and underbrush.
Created by Tuscan winery Antinori - which has deep, deep roots it dates back some 600 years, according to Wine Spectator- Tignanello hit a lot of firsts for winemaking: As its facts page on Antinori’s website notes, “It was the first Sangiovese wine to be aged in small oak barrels, the first modern red wine to use such non-traditional varieties as Cabernet in the blend, and among the first red wines from the Chianti Classico area to be produced without white grapes.” It was also one of the earliest of the “Super-Tuscan” wines - a term which kicked up during the ‘70s to identify, as Wine Folly puts it, “red wines from Tuscany that may include the use of non-indigenous grapes, particularly Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.”Īccording to online wine resource Italian Wine Merchants, Tignanello is a blend of 80 Sangiovese, 15 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, and five percent Cabernet Franc. The short version of the story is that The Tig, which Markle originally launched in 2014, was named for the actor’s favorite kind of wine: A full-bodied red called Tignanello. As it turns out, it’s not just nonsense indeed, the phrase is significant on multiple levels. If you have also found yourself wondering, “ What does ‘The Tig’ mean, anyway?”… well, you’re probably not alone. If you, like many others (*raises hand*), have spent at least some time in the months since Meghan Markle’s and Prince Harry’s engagement was announced looking up random information about the Suits star, you’ve probably uncovered the fact that she used to run a lifestyle website called The Tig.
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