A. Prosecco
B. Chianti
C. Barolo
D. Lambrusco
Viscous
The character some wines possess of being somewhat syrupy and slow to moveThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Vite
Vine.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Viticoltore
Grape grower.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Viticulture
The science of growing grapes.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Vitigno
Grape variety.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Vitis
The genus of the plant kingdom to which grapevines belong. Within the genusThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Vitis Labrusca
American vine species that generally produces wines that are far lessThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Vitis Vinifera
A vine species accounting for most of the wines made in the world today.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Volatile Acidity
All wines have a tiny amount of volatile acidity, usually, with any luck,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Why So Much Italian Wine?
In the United States, most of the wine that’s imported is Italian. In 2025 some 93.2 million gallons of Italian wine were imported into this country. In fact, Italian wine has led US imports for decades, hitting a peak in 2021 with 43% of all US table wine imports. Is it because Italian wine is just so good? I love lots of Italian wine, but I’m sure “goodness” has nothing to do with it. What does? The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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