California and Italian wines

[Botafogo]

Italian wines are "probably" made in differing styles?!?!? Try over 200 varietals gowing in climates ranging from Alpine slopes with snow on top to semi-tropical vineyards with sand dunes in Puglia. Fold in the anarchistic temperment of the winemakers of over 30,000 wineries. Add a glaze of Aussie / California technology and grill to taste. Eco la! Thousands of differing styles ranging from nearly prehistoric Montepulciano or Sagrantino based funk bombs to slicker than Gallo and KJ combined Merlot meets Chemistry fruit punch aimed straight at your mother in law in Omaha.....

Any generalization about Italian wines is as flawed as one about African music or Indian food, there is just too much information (and constantly changing at that) to make sweeping statements.

Diversity is a wonderful thing, Roberto

[This message has been edited by Botafogo (edited 02-25-2002).]