Italian white wines

Two Verdicchio stars in the Marche wine firmament (#ItalianFWT)

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“These are two very different wines,” Carol notes as she pulls down a Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi and a Verdicchio di Matelica from the shelves in her retail store. “Sounds great!” I reply. I’m liking the idea of comparing the same white variety from two different subregions of Marche, Italy, for this month’s Italian […]

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Greco di Tufo from the rich volcanic and clay soils of Campania (#ItalianFWT)

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There are more than 2,000 Italian indigenous grapes, and approximately 300 of them are currently in production. Whoa! That’s a lot of diversity – more than any other country can boast.   For those of you goal-minded readers inclined to compile lists, here is one to consider: Taste every wine produced from a native Italian

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