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Trends, Travel Tips and Culinary Traditions
Region by Region
Major Italian Red and White Wines
Description of the three most important Italian reds and four most important white wines. Read more>>
Italian Wine Label Rules
Understanding wine labels can help you quickly decide what type of wine may be appropriate for the occasion. However, lucky as we are, there seems to be only one Italian wine label rule - make it as confusing as possible. Read more>>
Understanding Italian Wine Labels
How to read IGT, DOC and DOCG wine labels Read more>>
Italy not only has more local grape varieties than any other country, but it also has some of the most distinctive wines on Earth. It also one of the largest producers, exporters and consumers of wine in the world. Read more >>
Italian Appelation system
Italy's classification system counts four classes of wine, of which two fall under the EU category Quality Wine Produced in a Specific Region (QWPSR) and two under the category of Table Wine. Read more>>
Italian Wine Regions
Italy's wine regions correspond to the twenty political regions. Read more>>
Italian Wines 2007:
A Guide to the World of Italian Wine for Experts and Wine Lovers
(Paperback)
by Gambero Rosso and Slow Food Editore
The world's most complete guide to quality Italian wines, published by Gambero Rosso and Slow Food Editore.
Over 16,000 wines are reviewed, selected by a team of more than 120 tasters under the direction of GR and SFE.
Also includes a useful series of appendixes about award-winning wines in the past and the best producers.
The guide also pays special attention to wineries that are sensitive to the environment and to achieving naturalness in their products. More information
