The ancient Greeks called Italy "Oenotria"- "wine-land"- and its inhabitants are today as passionate about their wines as ever. Hand in hand with this passion goes an intense commitment to local styles. As a result Italy produces a wider, more fascinating range of individual, characterful and even idiosyncratic wines than anywhere else in the world. Read more

Italy is an Aladdin's cave ' little jewels of wines of all hues and styles all over, from Sicily to the Alps.