Wine Regions
A guide to Lazio wines, the region surrounding Rome. Discover the medieval legend of Est! Est!! Est!!!, the history of Frascati ("wine of popes and people"), and how to pair these crisp Italian whites with Japanese cuisine.
Marche, on Italy's Adriatic coast, is home to Verdicchio (white) and Rosso Conero (red) — two wines that punch well above their price. Still little-known in Japan, which makes them outstanding value. A full guide to the grapes, pairings, and the region's extraordinary bottle design story.
Emilia-Romagna, centered on Bologna in Northern Italy, is the country's gastronomic heartland. It produces sparkling red Lambrusco and the Albana white — Italy's first DOCG-classified white wine — making it one of Italy's most unique wine regions.
Campania is an ancient wine-producing region in Southern Italy centered on Naples. Home to the legendary Falernum loved by Roman emperors, it showcases native varieties including Falanghina, Fiano, and Aglianico.
Sardinian wine is the distinctive wine culture of a Mediterranean island with the world's highest concentration of male centenarians. Discover the character of Cannonau and Vermentino, the Blue Zone longevity secret, and perfect pairings with Japanese cuisine.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is Italy's white wine kingdom. From the osmizza farm-wine tradition rooted in Emperor Joseph II's 1784 edict to its world-class Pinot Grigio and Friulano — a complete guide from a northern Italian wine importer.