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Italian Wine Regions: Campania
Campania is not only the home region of Naples and pizza- it also has a long history with viticulture (=grape growing) and viniculture (=wine making). Long before the Roman Empire’s well-known romance with wine, the Etruscans, the Aurunci and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Romans, ancient wine, Avellino, Campania, Coda di Volpe, Estrucans, Falaghina, Fiano, Greco, Greco di Tufo, Horace, Italian Wine, Lacryma di Cristi, Naples, Napoli, Piedirosso, Pliny, Pompeii, Taurasi, Vesuvius, Vino, Virgil
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Intro to Falanghina (White)
Meet Falanghina (say it: Fall-an-GHEE-nuh), one of the oldest white grape varieties in Italy! It’s believed that Greek settlers brought this variety with them to the Campi Flegrei area (near modern-day Naples) as far back as the 7th century BCE. … Continue reading
