A Traveller's Wine Guide to Italy

Illustrated with specially commissioned photos and maps, this books describes the wine-producing regions of Italy with itineraries, list wineries, the local cuisines, suggested wine bars and restaurants, and a mass of other practical information.

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Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs (wine usually seems to be made in attractive surroundings) as well as maps, the books in this series describe the wine-producing regions of each country. The authors recommend itineraries, list wineries, describe the local cuisines, suggest wine bars and restaurants, and provide a mass of practical information -- much of which is not readily available elsewhere.Each title includes: -- Itineraries and maps-- Local gastronomic specialties-- Hundreds of visitor-friendly wineries-- Descriptions of local and regional wines-- Museums and sight-seeing points-- Lists of wine festivals and exhibitions-- Restaurants, hotels and wine stores-- Reference section and glossaryItaly has probably the richest variety of wines of any country in the world. Every one of the country's 20 regions produces a unique selection of wines, often made with grapes used nowhere else for wine-making. Stephen Hobley describes Italy's most important wine-producing areas, gives the background to the wines, and provides a guide to visiting the best producers. Hundreds of wineries that welcome visitors are listed, together with their addresses, telephone and fax numbers, web sites, and opening times.