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Episode 9: Avoiding “Gran Confusione” when Looking at Italian Wine Labels

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In this podcast Gina and Julie set out to decipher one of the more challenging labels on the shelf- the Italian wine label. With fifteen different regions and 73 DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) regions, there is much to get confused about. We don’t get to every one of the Italian wine regions- but we do break down a couple of the more famous ones, along with general guidelines that apply throughout the boot.

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