Italian White Wine From Red Wine Grapes – Is it Possible?
When it comes to Italian wine grapes, everything seems to be pretty cut and dry.
You have dark grapes, which are used to create red wine, and you have light...
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The Origins of the Names of Famous Italian Wines
What’s in a name?
While we often just think of names as basically random words that we use to label ourselves, it’s often the case that names have some mean...
Explaining Enophobia (and Why it May Form)
You’re with your friends during a dinner party and you’re really enjoying yourself. The conversation is flowing and everybody seems to having an amazing time. ...
The Top Five Misconceptions About Italian Wine
For an industry that is so steeped in history and tradition, it should come as no surprise that a lot of misconceptions about Italian wine have arisen over the...
Does the Moon Affect Your Italian Wine (And When Should You Bottle Wine)?
When you gaze up to the sky at night, the moon is inevitably the first thing that will catch your eye. This enormous celestial body is Earth’s natural satellit...
What Are the Tannins Present in Italian Wine?
“I can really taste the tannins in this wine…”
How many times have you heard somebody say something like that and wondered what so many of us have wondered?...
Storing Italian Wine in A Cellar – How to Do it Properly and is it Required?
We’ve all heard of Italian wine collectors who have entire cellars dedicated to their passion. These cellars are carefully constructed to ensure the wine is st...
What is the Difference Between DOC, DOCG, and IGT?
Examine the label of a bottle of Italian wine and what do you see?
There’s obviously a ton of information to get through. The wine’s name, along with the co...
Do We Have to Praise All Italian Red Wines?
There’s a strange phenomenon in the world of Italian wine.
While we all know that the country creates hundreds of amazing wines, there’s always a particular...
How Long Can You Keep an Open Bottle of Italian Wine?
It’s one of the greatest tragedies in the wine-drinking world.
You open a bottle of Italian wine during an evening, convinced that you and your friends will...
