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Italian wine reviews (tasted through April 2017)
The Rise of Pinot Bianco in Northern Italy
If there’s one wine I’d love to see on more wine lists in the U.S., it’s Pinot Bianco from Alto Adige and select parts of Friuli. There are some gorgeous Pinot Biancos from these areas. If you haven’t tried any, then you’re missing out on some fantastic wines.
Made with the Pinot Blanc grape (also known as Weissburgunder in German), Pinot Biancos from northeast Italy are extremely elegant and offer a tantalizing combination of creamy and crisp, dry and mineral-driven.
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Italy’s Great Pinot Grigios
Follow this guide to find versatile, delicious Pinot Grigios worth savoring.
Wine snobs may look down upon Pinot Grigio, but I’m proud to say that I like it—as long as it’s the good stuff. There are extremely good, even excellent Pinot Grigios out there, although finding them can be a challenge.
First launched in the U.S. during the late 1970s, Pinot Grigio rose to become one of the most imported wines from Italy by the mid-1990s. These savory, refreshing offerings were polar opposites to the oaked-up, buttery and often palate-fatiguing Chardonnays that dominated the American market.
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Collio: King of the Hill for Italian Whites
Looking for some of the best whites in Italy? Look no further than Collio. Located in Italy’s northeastern Friuli Venezia Giulia region where Collio hugs the border with Slovenia, the small, hilly area is a fusion of Italian, Slovenian and Austrian cultures.
Collio is like no other place in Italy, and neither are its full-bodied varietal whites, made with international and native grapes.
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