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Italian Wine Regions: Campania

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Aubrie Talarico

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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Intro to Falanghina (White)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Aubrie Talarico

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 →

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