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I Love Italian Wine and Food - Reviewing The Whites



I recently finished a wine tour of Italy's twenty administrative regions, briefly describing each region prior to tasting a representative wine with food, and at least one imported Italian cheese. I enjoyed the experience so much that I plan to repeat it, but only after doing something similar for France and perhaps a few other countries. I am happy enough with Italian wine to continue to drink it for the rest of my days, but there are other wine-producing countries out there, and other wines to drink. I am going to give you a bit of a report on the white wines I encountered on this wine tour, but only after a quick summary of Italian white wines, as if such an endeavor was possible. Look for a similar article on Italian red wines.


You wouldn't be alone if you immediately think red when the subject of Italian wine is raised. In spite of extreme variations in climate, soil, elevation, and other geographical conditions, every single one of Italy's twenty regions produces white wine. Of course the percentage varies widely from 84% in the central region of Latium to 9% in the southern region of Calabria. Many of the best-known Italian white wines come from northern Italy.


But the reality of Italy wine is more complex than first meets the eye. Who would have thought that Sicily, a southern Italian region if ever there was one, produces almost as much white wine as red wine. Considering that Sicily holds first place for Italian wine production that's a lot of white wine. In fact, Sicily's annual white wine production is greater than the total wine production of all but five Italian regions. Not all of it is good. But not all of it is bad, and in fact some Sicilian white wine is excellent.


In chronological order we tasted a white wine from the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, the central region of Umbria, the southern region of Campagnia, the central region of Molise, the northern region of Friuli-Venezia Giuli, the southern region of Sicily, the northern region of Veneto, and finally the northern region of Tuscany while describing its neighboring region of Liguria. I was unable to find a Ligurian wine.


These eight wines varied in classification from basically unclassified table wines to IGT, DOC, and DOCG. In short all Italian wine classifications were represented. IGT stands for Indicazione Geografica Tipica, which may be translated as Typical Geographic Indication, in other words a wine that typifies its specific location. DOC stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata, which may be translated as Denomination of Controlled Origin. DOCG stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Guarantita, which may be translated as Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin.


The wines varied in price from $6 (actually $8 for a one-liter bottle) to $20. Interestingly enough they all contained from 12% to 12.5% alcohol. They were all 2004 or 2005 vintages. In contrast, the grapes used varied widely, including both international and strictly Italian varieties. Some wines included multiple grape varieties, others did not. And now for the question that you've been waiting for, what about the quality, and in particular the quality as a function of price? That too varied widely, there were both positive and negative surprises. We overpaid and there were definitely some bargains. Which was which? Read the articles.



Levi Reiss has authored or co-authored ten books on computers and the Internet, but to be honest, he would rather just drink fine Italian or other wine, accompanied by the right foods. He teaches classes in computers at an Ontario French-language community college. His wine website is www.theworldwidewine.com .




About the Author


Levi Reiss has authored or co-authored ten books on computers and the Internet, but to be honest, he would rather just drink fine Italian or other wine, accompanied by the right foods. He teaches classes in computers at an Ontario French-language community college. His wine website is www.theworldwidewine.com .

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Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:20:28 -0800
Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines we've reviewed over the past 12 months and select the most exciting for our Top 100.

Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2005 | Wine of Year

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:56:37 -0800
The Wine of the Year elected from Wine Spectator’s Top 100 wines of 2008. The Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2005. See complete wine review on vinivino.com

Wine Spectator Top 100 wines of 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:54:21 -0800
Wine Spectator released its Top 100 wines list of 2008.Vinivino.com presents the top 10 of that famous list.

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Treat The Flu With Red Wine?!

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Flu season is here in full force, so it was fun to see this article in the Wine Spectator magazine, "Red Wine Chemical Cuts Flu Risk - Quercetin reduces susceptibility to influenza, especially after exercise." Although the research was conducted in mice, I'm hopeful that there's some benefit to be found in humans. The research was published in ...

Eating Out with Eileen Mintz - Daniel's Broiler, Bellevue

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:08:47 -0700
Daniel’s Broiler is the only major Seattle steakhouse to serve USDA prime steaks exclusively. Add the stunning views from atop the Bellevue Place location as well as a piano bar, a Wine Spectator award wining wine list and exceptional service and you have one of the finest restaurants that define steakhouse excellence.


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December 17, 2008 - Glass Bottles

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Wine Making Gifts


There are many wine enthusiasts who have often toyed with the idea of making their own wine. For such people, the ideal gift is a wine making kit. Wine making kits have grown in popularity over the years as they are less labor intensive than making wine from fresh grapes. It also helps people to have a taste of wines from the different regions in the world, as there are many kinds of wines which are not easily available in North America.

Making one's own wine is also less expensive and ideal for those who are interested in wines, but lack the financial resources. To cite an example, if ones wants to make a five-gallon batch of wine, almost 90 pounds of grapes will be required, which could cost as little as $100 or as high as $400, depending upon the grape quality. Wine making kits that yield the same volume run anywhere from $40 to $100. Many kits include a variety of paraphernalia which aid the first time wine maker, such as recipes, manuals, precautions, and other important instructions. In fact, these kits prove to be a great gift either for novice wine makers as it helps them learn the art of wine making or, for wine experts as it enables them to enhance their knowledge about wine making.

Generally, four different types of wine making kits are available in the market. These are pure juice kits, fully concentrated grape juice kits, partially concentrated grape juice kits and mixed kits, which combine both juice and concentrate. The method of wine making doesn't really differ in these kits. Perhaps, the only difference is that the pure juice kits require no additional water. The prices of these kits vary with the purity of the product. Pure juice kits are more expensive than the concentrate or mixed kits, not only due to their purity but also due to the costly transport (they weigh more than concentrate or mixed kits) and storage requirements (they must be refrigerated).

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Current Glass Bottles News

Stop Snoring Products

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:21:45 -0800
One of the possibilities is buying a supplies of oil for gargle. It costs around 12$ and it lasts for about 4 weeks (3$/week). You usually get it in small bottles It is used before you go to bad, all you have to do is to gargle a glass of water (1dcl) in which you add few drops of the oil you bought and gargle for about half a minute.

Bottled Water: May Affect The Health Of Your Skin

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:48:30 -0800
Recent tests by organizations such as the Environmental Working Group have discovered an alarming array of toxic contaminants in our bottled drinking water...This shock to the system causes inflammation and irritation to the skin, such as rashes and discoloration. Solutions: include drinking filtered tap water, glass containers, or aluminum bottles

City Room: A Trademark Battle, Brewed in a Bottle

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:57:44 -0800
Brooklyn Brewery backed down after objections were raised to a ringed glass bottle design similar to that used by Trappist monks for their beer.

Chicago Cops Predicting An Obama Riot

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:33:10 -0800
"We're going to say 50% or more of this Department hasn't been through a Bulls riot. What little things do people forget? Things like picking up or breaking all glass bottles around your post can deprive miscreants of weapons..."

Phillies Fan on Lamp Post Takes Glass Bottle to the Head

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:17:29 -0700
What better way to celebrate a World Series victory than by climbing a street light to survey to the joyous mob below you? A man in Philly did just that, and was struck in the head when another fan hurled Grey Goose bottle at him. Surprisingly, large glass bottles to the head can make you lose your grip on things you have climbed.


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