| Wine connoisseurs regularly boast about
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| | to be sure you are choosing a good
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| their fine Italian wine collections and
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| | Italian wine look for the DOCG
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| rightly so. Even if you?re not a
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| | classification. This doesn?t guarantee a
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| connoisseur, by the end of this article
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| | better tasting wine, it just indicates
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| you?ll be able to put your best Italian
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| | level of quality that?s been maintained
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| wine forward.
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| | for at least 5 years which puts the odds
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| Italy is best known for its Moscato,
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| | in your favor.
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| Barolo, Chianti, and Soave; but there are
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| | Remember this easy rule of thumb. Reds go
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| numerous varieties just waiting to be
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| | with red meats and whites go with white
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| enjoyed. Italy produces more wine than
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| | meats. It?s a simple rule that goes a
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| any other country and it produces the
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| | long way in helping choose a wine for
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| largest selection of wines. When you
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| | your meal.
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| choose an Italian wine, even if you have
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| | Italians strictly regulate their wines
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| no wine buying skills, the odds of
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| | within four classification from tightly
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| finding a poor one are very slim so
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| | regulated superior wines to lenient
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| relax!
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| | regulations and creative innovation. The
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| Wine from the Piedmont region provides
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| | are as follows:
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| red wines that are light bodied and
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| | 1. DOCG is the strictest of the
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| refreshing. This is where the famous
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| | regulation levels. Output yield is
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| Barolo and Barbaresco wines come from.
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| | regulated; the wine?s composition is
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| The Barbera grape appears in full body
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| | analyzed; there is a minimum alcohol
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| reds. The Dolcetto grape is light bodied
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| | content; and there are minimum aging
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| and distinctly dry. The Nebbiolo grape is
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| | periods.
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| responsible for the dry, full body wines
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| | 2. DOC is the qualification of all
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| of the area. The Moscato Bianco is the
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| | quality wines. Output yield is regulated;
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| grape responsible for the sparkling white
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| | origin is regulated; there is a minimum
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| wines from the area.
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| | alcohol content; there are minimum aging
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| And then there is the indulgence of
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| | periods; and grape variety is regulated.
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| Chianti from the Tuscany region. Chances
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| | 3. IGT is classified as excellent value
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| are you?ve indulged in this lovely wine
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| | for the cost. There are less quality
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| if you?ve ever dined in an Italian
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| | restrictions, as well as wider
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| restaurant. The popular region wines
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| | territories; and grape ratios are not
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| include Chianti, Brunello, Vino Nobile di
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| | regulated.
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| Monepulciano, and Vernaccia de San
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| | 4. Table Wine is the wine that is
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| Giminagno.
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| | consumed on a daily basis in Italy. It
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| The Sangiovese grape with its robust
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| | includes some of the most expensive wines
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| flavor is used in medium and full bodied
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| | and some of the least expensive wines.
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| red wines. Vernaccia is the grape of
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| | The level of alcohol is regulated and so
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| choice for a variety of sweet and dry
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| | are the wine making techniques.
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| white wines.
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| | That?s it. Now wasn?t that simple? You
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| You can order wines from Italy in any
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| | are on your way to being a connoisseur of
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| color, style, or flavor; but if you want
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| | Italian wine!
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