Category: WSET Level 4 Wine

Southern Italy isn't one large vineyard waiting for more sunshine. Puglia's early-ripening Primitivo can reach substantial sugar while Basilicata'

Campania can put a firmly tannic red and a textured, refreshing white on the same table without asking either to behave like the other. Aglianico,

Central Italy becomes easier to remember when the grapes stop behaving like names on flashcards. Verdicchio can make a brisk young white or a more

A Tuscan red doesn't have to revolve around Sangiovese. Along the western coast, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot have established id

Sangiovese has a useful knack for making its surroundings matter. A fragrant, brisk red for supper and a tightly structured wine intended for year

A mountain on the label doesn't tell you how cold the vineyard was. In Trentino-Alto Adige, a warm valley parcel suited to a deeply coloured red c

A Veneto red can be fresh and relatively light, concentrated and powerful, or deliberately sweet. Some of those wines begin with similar grape var

Piemonte's wine story doesn't end when the Nebbiolo glasses leave the table. Barbera can bring colour and brisk acidity without Nebbiolo's tannic

Nebbiolo can look disarmingly pale before delivering a firm grip of tannin and acidity. That contrast makes Barolo and Barbaresco useful Diploma w

Greece can put a floral white, a firm tannic red and an amber sweet wine on the table without asking the same grape to do three jobs. Its diversit