Italy's glowing reputation with wine is due not only to the fact that it produces and exports more than any other country but that it offers the greatest variety of types, ranging through nearly every color, flavor and style imaginable.

Italian producers have moved rapidly to the forefront of world enology, improving techniques to create wines of undeniable class in every region, north and south. Their wines derive not only from native vines, which represent an enormous array, but also from a complete range of international varieties.

For a while it may have seemed that the worldwide trend to standardize vines and wines was bound to compromise Italy's role as the champion of diversity. But, instead, leading producers in many parts of the country have kept the emphasis firmly on traditional vines. They have taken the authentic treasures of their ancient land and enhanced them in modern wines whose aromas and flavors are not to be experienced anywhere else. Getting to know the unique wines of Italy is an endless adventure in taste.

> Special House Selection:

• Gavi DOCG 2007 White “Picollo Ernesto”
• Chianti DOCG 2006 Red “Fattoria di Faltognano”

  
> Red List Wine:

• Terre di Chieti IGT 2007 Cabernet “Spinelli”
• Orvetiano Rosso DOC 2006 Lupiano “Tenuta Poggio del Lupo”
• Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo DOC 2006 Rue di piane “Spinelli”
• Aglianico del Sannio DOC 2005 “Castello Ducale”
• Terre del Volturno IGT 2003 Radicatola “Castello Ducale”
• Rosso Piceno DOC 2005 Montesecco “Montecappone”
• Castel del Monte DOC Rosso 2006 “Organic” “Giancarlo Ceci”
• Rosso del Molise DOC 2003 Ricupo “D’Uva Angelo”
• Rosso di Montefalco DOC 2005 “Plani Archè”
• Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo DOC 2007 “Spinelli”
• Terre del Volturno IGT 2003 Contessa Ferrara “Castello Ducale”
• Rosso del Veronese IGT 2004 Castaroto “Vaona Odino”
• Rosso del Molise DOC 2003 Riserva Console Vibio “D’Uva Angelo”
• Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC 2006 Tenuta le Farnete “Pierazzuoli Enrico”
• Toscana IGT 2005 Poggio del Furia “Fattoria di Faltognano”
• Chianti Classico DOCG 2001 Riserva Gallo Nero “Il Poggiolino”
• Chianti Montalbano Riserva DOCG 2005 I Comparini “Fattoria di Faltognano”
• Rosso di Toscana IGT 1999 Le Balze “Il Poggiolino”
• Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva 2001 “Godiolo”
• Barbaresco DOCG 2001 “Nada Fiorenzo”
• Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG 2004 “Organic” “Plani Archè”
• Barolo Badarina DOCG 2003 Vigna Regnola “Bruna Grimaldi”
• Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2003 “Tenuta di Sesta”
• Amarone della Valpolicella DOC 2003 Classico Pegrandi “Vaona Odino”

  
> White List Wine:

• Pinot grigio Terre di Chieti IGT 2007 “Spinelli”
• Orvieto DOC 2007 Novilunio “Tenuta Poggio del lupo”
• Pecorino Terre di Chieti IGT 2007 Rue di Piane “Spinelli”
• Langhe Arneis DOC 2007 “Fontanabianca”
• Bianco di Toscana IGT 2007 Enif “Il Palagione”
• Terre degli Osci IGT 2007 Chardonnay Voira “Cantine Cipressi”
• Verdicchio dei castelli di Jesi DOC 2007 Montesecco “Montecappone”
• Sauvignon del Collio DOC 2006 “Borgo Savaian”
• Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG 2004 Ori “Il Palagione”
• Greco di Tufo DOCG 2006 Raone “Torricino”
• Gavi di Gavi DOCG 2007 Rovereto “Picollo Ernesto”
• Pinot Grigio del Friuli Isonzo DOC 2006 Rive alte “Borgo Savaian”
• Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2007 “Cascina Galletto” (Sparkling)
• Asti DOCG 2007 Dolce “Cascina Galletto” (Sparkling)
• Fermentino “Lunghe’ra” DOC 2007 “Durin”