{"id":1862,"date":"2012-01-23T17:31:38","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T16:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walks.friday.ie\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:29:30","slug":"guide-to-italian-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/food-and-wine\/guide-to-italian-wines","title":{"rendered":"Italian Wines: How to Order Wine in Italy & Decode Wine Labels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planning a trip to Italy and dreaming of sipping the perfect glass of vino? This guide to Italian wine breaks down exactly how to order wine like a local, decode those mysterious labels, and find the best bottles to try during your trip.<\/p>\n

One of the greatest pleasures of eating in Italy is trying the country’s wine. It’s not only Italy’s national drink, Italian wines are also a national passion. With more than 1 million wine-growers around the country, Italians drink more wine than anyone else in the world.<\/p>\n

Drinking wine in Italy is an egalitarian pursuit. Since practically everyone drinks wine, it’s not expected that only true connoisseurs will be ordering bottles. Along with the fact that Italy boasts some of the best wines in the world, that open-to-everyone attitude also makes Italy one of the best places to try out different varietals, even if you’re not an expert! And wine isn’t the only thing Italians drink; check out our blog on how to drink like an Italian<\/a> to get the full run-down of Italian libations.<\/p>\n

But, if you truly want to get the most out of drinking wine in Italy, here is our guide to Italian wine:<\/p>\n

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