Viva Italia!

Our most popular collection, Viva Italia, combines six bottles representing the best winegrowing regions and varieties from Italy. Completing the gift set is the definitive "wine first" cookbook: The Wine Lover's Cookbook ($25 value). Using color-coding, select recipes and ample photographs, author Goldstein leads readers through food and wine pairing in a systematic fashion. With beautiful photography, creative recipes and wine pairings, plan the Italian culinary adventure of your dreams.

Includes:

• The Wine Lover's Cookbook: Great Recipes for the Perfect Glass of Wine

• Veneto: Anselmi San Vicenzo Soave
  Anselmi's highly sought-after wines are an established benchmark for Italian white wines. San Vincenzo is medium-bodied, dry and fresh, with notes of citrus fruit, pear and grapefruit.

• Tuscany: Castello di Verrazzano Rosso
  A spicy Tuscan blend of Sangiovese and other native grapes from the northern portion of Chianti Classico.

• Friuli: Conte Brandolini Pinot Grigio
  Classic Italian Pinot Grigio from Italy's top growing region for this variety. Pale gold in color with fruity aromas and flavors of ripe apple, citrus and acacia flowers. Delightful with fish, risotto and Italian cheeses.

• San Gimignano: Teruzzi & Puthod Rondolino Vernaccia
  What a cool bottle of wine! Flavorful, bright and crisp with lemon/lime, minerals and peach with a complex, soft mouthfeel.

• Sicily: MandraRossa Nero d'Avola
  Nero d'Avola is a variety native to Sicily, sometimes referred to as the "Godfather of Sicilian red wines." Warm, ripe flavors make this a great match with rich, flavorful pasta dishes.

• Piedmonte: Marchesi di Barolo Maraia
  Maraia is infused with scents of wild berries and hints of vanilla. On the palate, it expands into a warm, robust flavor that is attractively assertive and well-balanced.

Please note that due to the popularity of this product, we reserve the right to substitute like wines and vintages of equal or greater value.