The Italian Wine Journey

Italian Wine, Studied the Sommelier Way

From Sangiovese in the Chianti hills to the amber Glera of Prosecco, our editorial guides take you from curiosity to confident tasting in every Italian region.

Start with Tasting

Hand-drawn Italian wine learning guide with notebook, bottle, glass, map, vineyard, and grapes

Core Literacy

Begin with the Italian Fundamentals

Hand-drawn Italian wine tasting guide with glass, notebook, grapes, and sensory icons

Learn how to taste wine

Learn to taste wine and make your drinking experience more enjoyable with these simple steps.

Hand-drawn Italian winemaking guide with grape press, barrel, bottle, and vineyard

Learn how wine is made

It’s a complex but natural process that starts with grapes

Hand-drawn food and wine pairing guide with wine glasses, Italian dishes, grapes, and pairing arrows

how to pair food and wine

Beginner’s guide on how to pair Food & Wine

Pairing food and wine is a fascinating way to transform any meal into an occasion.

Practical Knowledge

Serving and Storing Italian Wines

Serving wine 101: How to serve wine in simple steps

Wine serving

Temperature, glassware, decanting: serve Barolo, Prosecco, and Vin Santo the way they deserve.

Learn how to store wine

Wine storing

Cellar, fridge, or counter: keep Italian reds, whites, and sparkling at their best.

Reference

Quick-Reference Italian Wine Guides

Wine labelling Read the tight Italian label: DOC, DOCG, IGT, Classico, Riserva, and what they really promise. How to understand the 5 wine traits Sweetness, acidity, tannin, body, alcohol: the five dials every Italian wine plays differently. Wine glossary Quick lookup of Italian wine terms: abboccato, appassimento, cru, frizzante, passito, spumante.