Wines of Northern Italy

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Starring: Vineyards of Italy
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Studio: Columbia River Ent.
Release Date: 2007-02-13
Running Time: 120 minutes
Episode One: Trentino is located in Italy's central alpine, near the border of Switzerland and Austria. This mountainous, rugged area is generally unsuited for viniculture. Wine production is centered principally in the valley of the Adige, which is most famous for the five million bottles of Chardonnay-based Spumante it produces annually.

Episode Two: Friuli, in the northeastern-most region of Italy, has long been characterized as a hybrid between Italian, Austrian, and Slavic wine traditions. It is primarily famous for its production of light, fruity white wines.

Episode Three: The Veneto is the most important wine region of northeastern Italy, with an annual production of over 200 million gallons. Among its more famous wines are the incredibly concentrated Amarone and Recioto, as well as the lighter, fruitier, and better known Soave and Valpolicella.

Episode Four: Piedmont is arguably one of Italy's most distinguished and important wine regions. Wine production centers around the Nebbiolo, Piedmont's most noble grape. Along with Tuscany's Sangiovese, it is the grape that has given the largest number of distinguished wines to Italy. The region's legendary red wines include Barolo, Barbaresco, and Gattinara, but equally famous is its Asti Spumante.

Episode Five: Lombardy, in north-central Italy, is the country's largest and most populous region. Although no single grape or varietal style predominates, excellent wine is nonetheless produced in the regions of Valtellina, Oltrepo Pavese, and Franciacorta.

Episode Six: Emilia Romagna stretches across north-central Italy from the Adriatic Sea in the east to Liguria. Among the regions best-known varietal wines is the Lambrusco, a light sparkling red that is often a perfect accompaniment to a summer meal.

Apprx: 2 hrs, color.

Good, if you miss drinking Italian wine out of fiasco
I am in the wine business and was looking for something that might show me the varied topography of Italy (and perhaps as a bonus, some specific vineyards of Barolo) to solidify my learning. This DVD does show a teensy amount of topography. Unfortunately, it is painfully narrated by a newscaster-type with disco hair that cannot properly pronounce the grape varietals and DOCGs. More importantly, the information is so outdated, that another sommelier and I turned it off after an agonizing 40 minutes. It must have been originally shot in the 80's as an Italian Chamber of Commerce video with a title like, "Come Explore Italy, Land of Wine!" replete with cheesy music and happy villagers. Not much pertinent wine information to be had.

Come on! It is only $8 !
Sure, it is a series of TV episodes linked together to form a full length DVD, but Come on! It is only $8! There is a lot of information, pretty scenery, and stops at various wine regions. I know the sound quality is kinda poor, but Come on! It is only $8! COME ON!