Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy
- ISBN13: 9781400097746
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Groundbreaking New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
At one time, Italian wines conjured images of cheap Chianti in straw-wrapped bottles. More recently, expensive “Super Tuscans” have been the rage. But between these extremes lay a bounty of tasty, moderately priced wines that belong in every wine drinker’s repertoire.
Vino Italiano is the only comprehensive and authoritative American guide to the wines of Italy. It surveys the country’s wine-producing regions; identifies key wine styles, pr… More >>
Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy
this book is a very nice read. the anecdotes showed excellent referance to the italian lifestyle. showed through knowledge of Italian wines. also had very fascinating recipes throughout.
Rating: 4 / 5
A book that tells you everything you need to know about Italian wine. Once you have read the book, you will also have recepies to serve with your wine, and where to eat while traveling through Italy. I cant wait for there next book. Don’t forget to try the wines in Joe’s restaurants for fantastic food and wine values.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a very thourough, well written book about Italian Wine. It is an brilliant resource.
Mark Wagstaff
Rating: 5 / 5
While “the book includes historial wine information and regional maps as well as Italian travel information and recipes”, it also includes invaluable information on winemakers and producers. It also takes the mess that is Italy and cleans it up for us so that we can decipher and know it. In that it is similar to Clive Coates “Cote d’Or”.
Rating: 5 / 5
We are now living in Italy for the next 3 years and I wanted to find a comprehensive book about wine to guide our travels & tastings. Although I have a professional wine background (and thought I knew a lot about Italian wine) and have read many wine books, this stands out as one of the best. It is extremely well-written and organized — very comprehensive, logical and substantive in approach, but also a bit of the whimsical thrown in for simple reading.
As other reviewers have mentioned, it breaks down all the major regions, discusses the wines (red, white, sparkling and dessert), shares anecdotes and a recipe. I did not appreciate the self-promotion of wines tied to the authors, but other than that — I learned a fantastic deal about Italian wine, and it helps us olan trips, do tastings and with buys.
This is really an incredible wine book for the price.
Rating: 5 / 5