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  • How to read Italian wine labels – A simple guide for beginners

    How to read Italian wine labels – A simple guide for beginners

    Italian wine labels at first look very beautifully decorated, but also confusing. Long words, never heard names, grape varieties not clearly stated, several producing regions, unique brand names.  But once you know what to look for, an Italian wine label becomes a map and it tells you where the wine…

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