italian wine industry

[jeffkendig]

When did the govt. implement the DOC? And then when did it start the DOCG? I need a little bit of basic history on the govt. regulation. I know vino da tavola is no longer the best. However, for a number of years, it WAS considered excellent. Then the govt. changed their rules and the vino da tavola became govt. regulated and so raised its price. Also, where do the super-tuscans fit into this whole thing? Thanks for the help. I appreciate it.