Chianti was a type of red wine originating from the Tuscany region of Italy on Earth.
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In 1519 aboard the city-ship Axion, stranded 22nd century Earth Starfleet starship Columbia personnel Captain Erika Hernandez, First Officer Veronica Fletcher, and CMO Johanna Metzger discussed what they missed most from their lives on Earth that day. For Hernandez, it was wine. She cited chianti along with burgundy, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, malbec, merlot, pinotage, riesling, rioja, sauvignon blanc, and zinfandel. (ST - Destiny novel: Mere Mortals)
After pulling a poorly-received practical joke on Domenica Corsi, Fabian Stevens fancifully worried that she might remove and eat his heart, accompanied by "a good Chianti." (CoE eBook: Remembrance of Things Past, Book I)
- This is an apparent reference to a line from the movie The Silence of the LambsWP.