Classic Wines

Italy produces as wide a variety of wines as any country in the world. The north-south expanse of the boot is such that any number of grape varieties can grow successfully in Italy, and with improvements in wine-making technology and methods, the qu...

This region at the proverbial toe of the Italian boot is not known for its wine production. Indeed, though there are grapes grown here, and wines made as well, there are precious few of note. In fact, the vast majority of the wines are nothing more ...

The wines of Sicily are experiencing a real comeback in the United States. They have always been known for their drinkability, and the huge amount of wine produced there has always been notable (Sicily produces more wine than anywhere else in Italy)...

Continuing with my studies on Italian wines, Sicily is next on my agenda and I wanted to first discuss its most important wine - Marsala. Believe it or not Marsala was once regarded as one of Italy's finest treasures. Today, because of careless over-...

Today I finished my research on the wines of Sicily and now it's time to dive into their white wines. After taking over forty pages of notes on all of the growing regions: 1 DOCG, 23 DOCs and 8 IGTs, I found that some of the best wines are produced un...

My research into Sicily has been very informative on just how old the art of sweet wine production is on the Mediterranean islands. History tells us that the earliest techniques of making sweet wines came about in the 8th century BC from the ancient G...

At last we reach the red wines of Sicily. I must say that Sicily does quite a bit for an island its size. According to my research, Sicily has more vineyards than any other region in Italy. That would explain why I had so many notes. Most commonly...

Welcome to the International Series of the Gold Medal Wine Club. We conducted a tasting of the featured wines inside this months' shipment and are very excited to share our results with you. How can this article benefit you? During our tasting, we ...