Awsome Winemaker or War Criminal, You Decide!

[mrdutton]

<<Could it be that the western trend of over oaked, varital wines has become vogue in Italy and the masses there demand it?>>

Drew what you say has some logic; I just hope it ain't true.

But how could that happen? Does the US export its over-oaked drek to Italy? Or do the Italian wine makers with the bucks change the style of the wine and distribute it all over the place, giving the consumer no choice but to buy their product?

I really, really like serious Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Chianti (not that "super tuscan stuff") and sure hope they don't disappear!! If I want super tuscan, I'll buy cali wine.