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Italian Wine For Dummies Italian Wine For Dummies, ISBN 9780764553554 and books by Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Ed McCarthy on sale at thebookshelf.co.nz Italian Wine For Dummies is an invitation to discover the bountiful wine regions, each different from one another, and is a homage to the beauty and uniqueness of the delicious wines they produced A must–have book for anyone who is serious about Italian wines. – Lidia Bastianich, host of PBSs Lidias Italian Table
Table of ContentsAbout This BookPART I: The Big Picture of Italian Wine PART II: The Wine Regions of Northern Italy PART III: The Wine Regions of Central Italy PART IV: The Wine Regions of Southern Italy PART V: The Part of Tens PART VI: Appendixes Icons Used in This Book PART I: The Big Picture of Italian Wine Chapter 1: Born to Make Wine Wine to Boot From the Alps to almost Africa Diverse conditions, diverse wines Italian Wine Styles Today The Italian prototype Red, white, and beyond Chapter 2: Grapes from Near and Far Italys Curious Varieties Native talents Immigrants and migrants The Major Grapes Reds aplenty Over–achieving whites Chapter 3: The Language of the Label The Name Game The DOC calls Non–DOC/G wines Putting faith in the DOC Common Wine Label Words PART II: The Wine Regions of Northern Italy Chapter 4: The Wines of Piedmont The Majesty of Piedmont The wines of Piedmont The grapes of Piedmont Wines of the Alba Area Barolo Barbaresco Barbera, Dolcetto, and Nebbiolo of Alba Roero and Roero Arneis Other DOC wines of Alba Visiting the Alba–Asti area The Wines of Southeastern Piedmont Asti DOCG Barbera dAsti Other varietal wines Gavi DOCG Other wines of Piedmonts southeast Northern Piedmont Carema and Caluso Vercelli and Novara hills wines Other Piedmont Wines Chapter 5: Other Northwest Regions Alpine Valle dAosta Red wines from cool climes Regional and varietal wines Liguria: The Riviera Ligurias vineyards and wines Ligurian wine producers Chapter 6: North–Central Italy Lombardy Has It All The Valtellina: Nebbiolos most austere face Oltrep= Pavese: Sparkling wines and more Franciacorta: Sparklers with style Lake Gardas vineyards Other Lombardy DOC wines Emilia–Romagna: One Region, Really Two Emilias beloved Lambrusco The hillside wines of Emilia The wines of Romagna Chapter 7: Northeastern Italy Trentino–Alto Adige: One Region, Two Cultures The wines of Alto Adige The wines of Trentino Veneto: Verona to Venice Veronas major wines Wines of the Central Hills Wines of eastern Veneto Friuli–Venezia Giulia: The Great White Way The wines of Friuli Other Friuli DOC wines PART III: The Wine Regions of Central Italy Chapter 8: The Wines of Tuscany The Big Picture of Tuscany The Land of Chianti The range of Chianti wines Chianti Classico Chianti Pomino, San Gimignano, and other Chianti neighbors Monumental Montalcino Brunello di Montalcino Other wines of Montalcino The Noble Wine of Montepulciano Other Montepulciano DOC wines Montepulciano–area producers Carmignano Super–Tuscan Wines–The Winds of Change Tuscanys Hot Coast Bolgheri Val di Cornia Grossetos new frontier Other Tuscan Wines Chapter 9: The Wines of Central Italy Umbria: The Inland Region Orvieto Torgiano Sagrantino di Montefalco Umbrias other DOC wines Recommended Umbrian wineries Marches, on the Adriatic Verdicchio Rosso C=nero and Rosso Piceno Marches other DOC wines Marche wines to buy Mountainous Abruzzo Abruzzos vineyards and wines Abruzzo wines worth buying Forgotten Molise Molises two DOC wines The lone Molise wine producer Latium: Romes Region Frascati and company, from Romes hills Northern Latium wines Latiums South Coast Southeast Latium Latium wine producers PART IV: The Wine Regions of Southern Italy Chapter 10: The Wines of Southern Italy Campania: Revival Begins The wines of Avellino Wines of the coastal hills and islands around Naples Southern Campania Campanias northern hills Campania wines worth buying Apulia: Italys Wine Barrel The Salento Peninsula The Trulli district Central Puglia The northern plains Recommended Puglia producers Mountainous Basilicata Aglianico del Vulture Basilicata brands to buy Rugged Calabria Cir= Other Calabrian wines Calabrian wines to buy Chapter 11: Sicily and Sardinia Sicilia Leaves the Past Sicilys vineyards and wines A Sicilian wine shopping list Sardinia Stands Alone Sardinias vineyards and wines Sardinian wines to seek PART V: The Part of Tens Chapter 12: Ten Commonly–Asked Questions about Italian Wines Why Are Italian Wines So Much Better with Food? What Are Super–Tuscan Wines? Why Does the Italian Government Tell Producers How to Make Their Wines? Whats the Difference Between DOC and Non–DOC Wines? Whats the Best All–Purpose Italian Red Wine? Isnt Southern Italy Too Hot for Making Wine? Which Are Better: Traditional or Modern Italian Wines? What Are Barriques, and Why Are They Controversial? Why Do Italian Wines Have Such Strange Names? Why Are Italian Wines Less Prestigious Than French Wines? Chapter 13: Ten Common Italian Wine Myths Exposed Chianti Is an Inexpensive, Commercial Wine Italian Wines Should Be Enjoyed with Italian Food Pinot Grigio Is One of Italys Best Wines Italys Best Wines Are All Red Marsala Is Cooking Wine White Italian Wines All Taste Alike Non–DOC Wines Are Better Than DOC Wines Spumante Is Sweet Soave and Valpolicella Are Low–Quality Wines Montepulciano dAbruzzo and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Are Made from the Same Grape PART VI: Appendixes Appendix A: Pronunciation Guide to Italian Wine Names and Terms Appendix B: Italian Wine Vintage Chart: 1980 to 1999 Index Book Registration Information
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