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Sicily, Italy
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Sicily, Italy

An active volcano now grows some of Italy's most sought-after reds and whites. 1. At a Glance Sicily is the large island off Italy'

By Corkified 3 min read
Sardinia, Italy
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Sardinia, Italy

A Mediterranean island whose grapes arrived by sea from Spain, and taste like it. 1. At a Glance Sardinia (Sardegna) is a large island in the western Mediterranean

By Corkified 3 min read
Puglia, Italy
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Puglia, Italy

The heel of Italy long fueled Europe's blends; now Primitivo carries its name abroad. 1. At a Glance Puglia (Apulia) is the long heel of the

By Corkified 3 min read
Piemonte, Italy
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Piemonte, Italy

Fog-shrouded hills give Nebbiolo the slow ripening that makes Barolo and Barbaresco. 1. At a Glance Piemonte (Piedmont) sits in Italy's northwest, ringed by the

By André Navarro 3 min read
Liguria, Italy
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Liguria, Italy

A sliver of coast so steep that vineyards need funicular rail and terraces built by hand. 1. At a Glance Liguria is the thin crescent of coast around

By Corkified 3 min read
Lombardy, Italy
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Lombardy, Italy

Italy's answer to Champagne comes from here, and so does Nebbiolo grown at Alpine altitude. 1. At a Glance Lombardy wraps around Milan in Italy'

By Corkified 3 min read
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Italy's white-wine benchmark, and the birthplace of the amber "orange" wine revival. 1. At a Glance Tucked into Italy's northeastern corner

By Corkified 3 min read
Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Emilia-Romagna, Italy

The home of Italy's most misunderstood wine, fizzy red Lambrusco, and its first white DOCG. 1. At a Glance This long region stretches across north-central

By Corkified 3 min read
Abruzzo, Italy
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Abruzzo, Italy

One red grape carries four out of five bottles this mountainous coast produces. 1. At a Glance Abruzzo sits on Italy's central Adriatic side, its vineyards

By Corkified 3 min read