Italian Wines
Discover an incredible variety of Italian wines with our extensive archive of relevant wine articles, reviews, stories and profiles from across Italy.
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Baby Amarone? Zenato’s “Alanera” Rosso Veronese
I can’t seem to get my head out of Italy and France. You’ll have to pardon me...
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Your New Steak Wine: Nero d’Avola
Steak. It’s America’s favorite excuse to open a red wine. Why is that? Perhaps its the thickness of the...
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Dogliani: Serious Dolcetto
Northwest Italy’s Dolcetto is a funny little wine. The name means “little sweet one,” but a touch...
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Eugenio Bocchino Suo di Giacomo: Recollections of Barolo
Every lover of fine wine has a singular moment that represents the birthplace of their passion. The proverbial...
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Only in Northern Italy: The Simple Beauty of Lagrein
Italy is flush with indigenous grapes that don’t seem to thrive anywhere else. Of these, Lagrein is...
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Tiamo Prosecco
Before heading to Piedmont two years ago, I bought a bottle of Moscato d’Asti thinking it would...
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A New Favorite White Wine: Roero Arneis
I’ve written quite a bit lately about Italy. For this, I am in no way apologetic. There...
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Just Another Gorgeous Nebbiolo
Can this grape go wrong?
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Basilicata’s Aglianico del Vulture
Yet another brilliant "home body" grape from Italy
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Perfect Pairing: Fitou and Gattinara
Following French Subtlety with Italian Gusto
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Box Wine Beauty
I’m only eight posts in to Opening a Bottle, and here I am writing about Opening a...