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A spotlight on the Italian region of Marche, best known for white wines made from Verdicchio, but also red wines from Sangiovese or Montepulciano and culinary specialties like olive ascolane

Le Marche (The Marches) is located on the Adriatic coast toward the top of the Italian peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Ancona. In the wine world, Marche is best known for white wines made from Verdicchio and perhaps for Montepulciano-based red wines like Rosso Cònero and Rosso Piceno. It has 5 DOCGs, 15 […]

Wine gift suggestions for Christmas and other end-of-year festivities from Tuscany and elsewhere in Central Italy

One of Italy’s greatest white varieties. Trebbiano di Lugana and Trebbiano di Soave are biotypes. If those varieties are combined, the total vineyard area is 3,521 ha (8,700 acres) with 64% in Marche, 20% in Lombardia, and 18% in Veneto. High acidity; ageworthy. Aromas & flavors: Floral, delicately fruity, almond. Best DOPs: Castelli di Jesi […]

Looking for an interesting new rosato to try? Below is a list of the denominations in Italy that produce rosato (rosé) table wines (including still and frizzante wines, but not sparkling wines or dessert wines). The list is grouped initially by the dominant grape variety in the wine, if any, as required by DOP rules. […]

The ambassadors of Italian wine in the world: US by Geralyn Brostrom The picture of Italian wine in the US: a love still flourishing. Indigenous varieties and targeted communication the keys to keep growing. di Federico Gallo We interviewed Geralyn Brostrom, one of the 14 Italian Wine Experts in the world, the highest certification of the […]

Unità geografiche aggiuntive (UGAs) are geographical subdivisions within denominations that you may see on labels. Here is a summary of what UGAs were, are, and are not.

Soave DOC is Veneto’s most prestigious denomination for still white wine, made primarily from Garganega. This post provides an overview of the denomination.