Lazio is a region in central Italy, whose capital is Rome. When one thinks of wine in Italy, it is often Tuscany and Piedmont that come to mind first, yet the region of Lazio has been growing wine for thousands of years, even before the domination of the Roman Empire, during the Etruscan civilization....
The Douro Wines
Geographic location and climate The Douro is certainly one of the most beautiful wine regions in the world. Its landscapes of centuries-old terraced vineyards are classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The region follows the sinuous course of the Douro River from the Spanish border to the town of Mesão Frio, located about...
The Wines of Puglia
The heel of the “Italian boot” with its 110,000 hectares of vineyards is the leading wine-producing region in Italy with 17% of national production. Located in the southeast of the country, the region of Puglia is bathed by the Adriatic Sea to the east and the Ionian Sea to the south. It is divided...