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Italy
A little ditty about Italy...
This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With different regions, hundreds of DOCs and
even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Luckily most of it remains
in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass
of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match,
and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – terribly food friendly.
For regions, the most popular are "Tuscany
(home of Chianti), "Piedmont
and the Tre-Venezie, which includes "Veneto, "Trentino Alto-Adigeand "Friuli.
Other communes of note are in "Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made
elsewhere in the country. The islands of "Sardinia
and "Sicilyare members of the Italian winemaking community as well.
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