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Wine in Italy Articles

There is no question that wine is synonymous with Italy. Making wine in Italy is like breathing - it is sewn into the fabric of Italian life. There are 900,000 registered vineyards scattered throughout Italy. Italy is the number one wine-producing country in the world and Italians consume an average of 14.5 gallons of wine per person, per year, making them third in the world for consumption. For years, Italian wines were considered not much more than table wines but they have come into their own in recent years. No visit to Italy is complete without experiencing Italian wine at the source - the vineyard.

The following articles are free for all readers to access:

Twitter #italychat Transcript: Italian Wine
Meet The Female Winemaker Behind one of Piedmont Italy's Best Wineries
Italy Events Calendar: What's Happening in Italy in 2011

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The Wines of Emilia-Romagna (Nov. 2011)
You've probably heard more about the food of the Emilia-Romagna region than the wines but there's much to discover about the wines of this region. A must-read to choose wines at home or plan a series of vineyard visits. . . . read more

Montepulciano's Wine Cathedral (March 2011)
Talk about creating great expectations. If your guide starts a tour by saying, "You are about to visit the most beautiful wine cellar in the world," well, she'd better deliver. . . . read more

Vino Roma: Wine Tasting in Rome - With Video (Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011)
Whether you're enjoying the house wine (no label, served in ceramic jug) at a local trattoria or formally tasting the vintages at a vineyard, Italy offers a wealth of wine experiences. So where can learn a bit about vino? We've found short, fun classes in Rome that you will love. . . . read more

In Tuscany, Biodynamic Wines Help Preserve the Past (November 2010)
One "fabbrica" near Lucca dives into biodynamic wines. Like organic agriculture, biodynamic methods eschew chemicals and synthetic fertilizers. But biodynamic agriculture goes further, operating a farm, a vineyard as a self-contained living organism. . . . read more

Wine on the Amalfi Coast: The Ancient Vines of Tramonti (May 2010)
There aren't many places in Italy or Europe with vines of this age. Tramonti is one of the few areas in Italy whose vineyards were not wiped out by the invasion of the destructive Phylloxera pest in the late 19th century. . . . read more

What's New In Tuscany: A Museum and A Wine School (May 2010)
Visiting Tuscany this summer? We've got the 411 on a new museum in San Gimignano and a new wine school - with regularly scheduled, two-hour classes in English! . . . read more

Women Reign Supreme at These Italian Wineries (September 2009)
Learn about the women who are changing the face of Italian winemaking and how you can visit their vineyards in Tuscany and Piedmont. . . . read more

** NEW: Meet The Female Winemaker Behind one of Piedmont Italy's Best Wineries (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
Female winemakers are changing the face of the Italian wine industry. Meet Anna Abbona of Piedmont's Marchesi di Barolo winery. . . . read more

Sicily's Donnafugata: Old Winery, New Ways (November 2006)
Past the scenic porto turistico in Marsala is a zone inhabited by the great old wine . . . read more

Music and Wine, A Melodious Mix (November 2006)
On the right night, you might hit a nightspot in Palermo or Catania where José . . . read more

Let the Italian Flow at Open Cellars Event (April 2006)
Cantine Aperte 2006 is here! . . . read more

Italy's Piedmont Region Is Wine Country (November 2005)
With a string of impressive vintages starting in 1995, the winemakers of Piedmont have undergone a renaissance. This has been true, not just for its favorite sons - Barolo and Barbaresco - but for many of the region's wines . . . read more

Get a Broader Perspective of Italy's Piedmont Region (November 2005)
See Piedmont in ways you never before imagined possible... . . . read more

A Day in Chianti: Food, Wine and Shopping (September 2004)
A perfect day trip including stops at Chianti's finest bakeries, artisan and craft shops, restaurants, grappa distilleries, and wineries. . . . read more

Modern Art Among Piedmont's Vines (July/August 2004)
Artistic tributes to winemaking traditions in the Langhe vineyards of La Morra in Piedmont. . . . read more

Puglia: No Longer A Silent Wine Producer (June 2004)
With warm weather, consistent day/night temperatures and fertile soil, Puglia is one of Italy's largest wineproducing regions, if not the largest in any given year. So why haven't you heard much about its wines? . . . read more

Sicilian Wines Emerge from the Shadows (July/August 2003)
Sicily is being hailed as Europe's most promising quality wine-producing region . . . read more

Attention Italy Spa and Wine Lovers (September/October 2002)
Spas, and wine. What could be better? Only spas and wine, together, in a package deal... . . . read more

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