Posted on June 4, 2012 - by The Vine Guy

Red Wine Tour of Italy

I have a difficult time keeping Italian wine regions and their varietals straight. Part of the reason for my confusion is the labyrinth of vineyard designations and the complex regulatory governance that defines and enforces the various levels of quality from each region.

But recently, I had the pleasure of sampling a variety of wines from across Italy. And thanks to Deena of Vias Imports, my personal wine tour guide, I finally started to get a grasp on what goes where.

Click here to read about four great Italian red wine values in this week’s Vine Guy column in the Washington Examiner Newspaper

Click here to listen to WTOP radio’s Wine of the Week segment, featuring two great Italian red wines