Description
Book SynopsisAn easy-to-understand guide to Italian wine tours the wine regions of Italy and describes a variety of local specialties; provides authoritative advice on how to select and purchase Italian wines; and furnishes a helpful glossary of terms, vintage chart, pronunciation key, and more. Original.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: The Big Picture of Italian Wine 7
Chapter 1: Born to Make Wine 9
Chapter 2: Grapes from Near and Far 15
Chapter 3: The Language of the Label 27
Part II: The Wine Regions of Northern Italy 35
Chapter 4: The Wines of Piedmont 37
Chapter 5: Other Northwest Regions 77
Chapter 6: North-Central Italy 89
Chapter 7: Northeastern Italy 109
Part III: The Wine Regions of Central Italy 141
Chapter 8: The Wines of Tuscany 143
Chapter 9: The Wines of Central Italy 175
Part IV: The Wine Regions of Southern Italy 203
Chapter 10: The Wines of Southern Italy 205
Chapter 11: Sicily and Sardinia 233
Part V: The Part of Tens 251
Chapter 12: Ten Commonly-Asked Questions about Italian Wines 253
Chapter 13: Ten Common Italian Wine Myths Exposed 259
Part VI: Appendixes 265
Appendix A: Pronunciation Guide to Italian Wine Names and Terms 267
Appendix B: Italian Wine Vintage Chart: 1980 to 1999 271
Index 273
