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Abruzzo / Abruzzi Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
This region extends from the mountains of central Italy to the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Within these limits, some of the most popular and affordable red wines in Italy are produced. The most famous one is the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a varietal wine made from the grape of the same name. It is often darkly fruity with hints of pepper and...read more
 

Apulia Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Apulia is a wine region in the heel of the Italian boot, deep in the southeastern part of the country. A great deal of wine is produced here, though precious little of it has made much of an impact in the world of classic wines. It's not that the wine produced in Apulia is bad - not at all - it's simply that the wines made in other parts of...read more
 

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Barbaresco Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Few wines get connoisseurs more excited than Barbaresco. These gorgeous red wines from the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy are made from the Nebbiolo grape variety, arguably Italy's most noble. They tend to be powerful and elegant, with a typically silky texture and a subtle richness that is unrivaled. Whether they are enjoyed on the own...read more
 

Barolo Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Barolo is, according to its many passionate admirers, the greatest wine produced in Italy. Whether or not this is true, it cannot be denied that this Nebbiolo-based wine from the northwestern Italian region of Piedmont is every bit as delicious as the greatest wines of the world. It is generally a powerful red wine, with high alcohol levels,...read more
 

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Gavi Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Gavi is an excellent white wine from the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy. This wine, made from the Cortese grape variety, tends to be slightly perfumed and full of pleasant fruit. So whether you drink it alone or with a light meal, it is reliably enjoyable. As with most wines from the Piedmont, there are a number of producers who make...read more
 

Brunello Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The Brunello grape variety itself is but a version of Sangiovese, the base of all Chiantis. However, when most connoisseurs refer to this variety, they do so in the context of discussing its most famous incarnation, the Brunello di Montalcino, a rich, intensely flavorful red wine from Tuscany. And because it is technically a varietal wine -...read more
 

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Other Italian Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Italy is one of the most ancient and important countries in the world in terms of wine production. And though modern-day Italy as we know it today, unified in a single political unit and governed from a single seat of power in Rome, is a fairly young nation, the long and complicated history of the constituent individual regions of this country...read more
 

Italian Inspiration

Written By: Dylan York on Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Besides rally racing, deep sea fishing, and amazing night life...apparently Sardinia has wine too.

Recently I had the pleasure of finding Di Vino, this great little wine bar on the island with a great selection of Italian wines. I was in the mood for something that I could decant and drink over the next hour or so. Jon Jo, the bartender came back and proudly presented me with his last bottle of 2004 Santadi Rocco Rubia Carignano di Sulcis...read more
 

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Italian Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Tuesday, August 8, 2006
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 quality of Italian wine has never been better than it is right now.

Italy's unique geographic...

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Sardinia: White Wines

Written By: Dylan York on Thursday, February 7, 2008

Great White Wines of Sardinia and their Spanish relatives

After getting a little inspiration from my new favorite wine bar here on the island, I have decided to start my studies with Italy. After drinking two outstanding wines from Sardinia (Sardegna), 2004 Santadi Rocca Rubia Riserva and 2006 Argiolas "Is Argiolas" Vermintino I decided to start with the islands and work my way inland. I think the...read more
 

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