| Fine wine often brings to mind images of
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| | The Northeast region is home to two of
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| French rolling hills and elegant dinners;
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| | Italy's wine schools, and generates about
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| however, Italy's twenty regions bring to
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| | a third of the country's DOC wines. The
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| the pallet an array of fine wines for
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| | three regions create about a fifth of
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| your dining pleasure.
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| | Italy's total wine production. Veneto,
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| Italian wine making enjoys tradition rich
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| | one of the regions, now produces the most
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| in both modern and rustic methods,
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| | wine of any region in the country.
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| although much of the country's wineries
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| | Central Italy, comprised of six regions,
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| now employ scientific and technological
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| | accounts for about twenty percent of both
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| tools to create quality wines. The
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| | wine production and DOC wines. The
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| country's wines are made primarily from
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| | tradition of wine making in this region
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| two types of grapes, Nebbiolo and
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| | has often been traditional, the region is
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| Sangiovese. The Nebbiolo grapes are used
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| | moving toward more contemporary wine
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| in the northwester part of the country,
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| | making methods, and the overall quality
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| creating the red wines Barolo and
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| | has improved. Some wine experts believe
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| Barbaresco. The Sangiovese grapes create
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| | that this region will continue to make
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| one of the better-known Italian wines,
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| | great strides in wine making, so for
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| Chianti, and are native to the central
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| | those who love red wine, this is an area
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| Tuscany and Umbria regions.
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| | worth watching. Tuscany creates the
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| Italy's wines are divided into four
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| | well-known Chianti wine, as well as a
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| categories based on origin, quality, and
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| | variety of other
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| purity. When shopping for a fine Italian
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| | Tuscan reds.
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| wine, look for those with the designation
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| | The Southern region, which includes the
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| of "Denominazione di Origine Controllata
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| | islands, is comprised of six regions.
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| e Garantita D.O.C.G.," which is awarded
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| | These regions produce about forty percent
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| to wines with a solid reputation. This
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| | of the total production, but only about
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| designation considers region, production
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| | fourteen percent of DOC and DOCG wines.
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| yields, and a DOC of at least five years.
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| | The region is focusing on overall
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| DOC indicates the origins of a wine, the
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| | quality, and this, too, is a region worth
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| type of grapes used in making the wine,
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| | watching. For those interested in
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| and the methods of production. DOCG is a
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| | consistent quality wines, many of the
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| designation following stricter guidelines
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| | region's production offer just that.
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| than the DOC, which includes a guarantee
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| | For those new to Italian wine or wanting
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| of origin.
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| | additional information, there is an
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| The five regions of the Northwest produce
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| | abundance of sources. An importer
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| over a quarter of the country's DOC
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| | specializing in Italian wine is one of
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| wines, but only about twenty percent of
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| | the best sources for information on fine
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| the country's total wine production.
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| | Italian wines, and can provide
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| This, then, is a good place to begin when
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| | suggestions based on your individual
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| shopping for Italian wine, as many wine
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| | preferences. You can also do your own
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| sellers group Italian wine by the region,
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| | research and wine tasting based on your
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| whether in general terms, such as
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| | style and preference. As with many things
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| Northwest, or by specific region, such as
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| | Italian, the wines are among the finer
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| Piedmont. The Piedmont region creates a
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| | indulgences.
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| number of DOC and DOCG wines.
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