Planning for a possible trip to Italy, I was looking for a guide to wineries that might be interesting to visit. Out of slim pickings I ordered this book. Published by the Touring Club of Italy, the first thing I noticed was that it contains ads. They do make up a small fraction of the pages, and are grouped between sections, so they aren't too intrusive.
The guide is broken up by region, and for each region there is a discussion of the wines of the region, the areas of the region, and some routes that might be followed to explore the wines. So far, so good. This information, while concise, is helpful. Less helpful is that information on specific wineries is in a separate section at the end of the book, and there are no maps of the wineries. So actually locating wineries to visit means cross referencing the regional section, the associated winery section at the back, and a map. The information is there, and it is possible to do this, but a format that incorporates winery information into the regional sections would have been more convenient.
As I haven't found a better guide, I'll give it a generous four stars. But there is room for improvement in a future edition.Get more detail about The Italian Wine Guide: The Definitive Guide to Touring, Sourcing, and Tasting (Dolce Vita).
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