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White Wines From Southern Italy Are Leading a Revolution

by Elin McCoy

When you think of Italian wine, what comes to mind? Ever-foaming prosecco, perhaps? Tanker ships of pinot grigio? Or maybe it's big-deal reds from Tuscany and Piemonte, with three-digit price tags attached. It's time for a fashion update.

The big buzz right now is for whites from southern Italy, the land of still-active volcanoes, sun-drenched beaches, and 80 percent of the country's olive trees. It's also where you'll find off-beat grape varieties few wine geeks have ever heard of. 

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Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/

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