Italian Wines

[Thomas]

First, no DOC anywhere in the world guarantees the wine, only guarantees that it was produced under the guidelines.

Second, the word "good" to describe a wine is too vague and highly subjective for anyone to give a decent answer.

Third, price has no clear relationship to quality.

Fourth, the fun of wine is exploration--of course, you have to be able to afford it to make the journey.

Finally, and most importantly, there is no such thing as an "Italian wine." Italy's wine industry is made up of 23 distinct regions, each with its own DOC regulations, and each with its own regional style.

Finally, finally, I believe the designation is "Geografica Tipica" and not "Denominazione di origine tipico" as you saw.
It simply means that the wine represents the overall regional grapes and style.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 01-12-2008).]