Areni is:The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
A. An ancient grape variety
B. A method of biodynamic farming that focuses especially on celestial patterns
C. A method of training vines up on trees, still used in parts of Italy
D. A new species of oak, thought to be well suited to aging wine for long periods of time
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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