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The Italian Abroad Wine Blog is a wine blog and diary where I share my thoughts, primarily about Italian wine and food, but also on wine, food, and travel in general. I founded Italyabroad.com in 2003 and have been living abroad for over 20 years. Coming from an Italian winemaking family, I was introduced to wine at a very early age. While my roots are in Italian wine, I appreciate and enjoy good wine from all over the world, alongside great food and the joys of travel. My posts often weave these passions together.
To help you better understand Italian wines, we've created a series of Italian wine regions maps that show DOC and DOCG wines, their origins and the grapes they are made of, including your favorite Italian wines. I’ve also written a post on the Italian wine appellation system explaining and demystifying the Italian wine classification system and what it really means for wine lovers and enthusiasts.
Additionally, I host a YouTube channel , where you can watch me taste some of our wines and answer your questions about Italian wines and grapes. From the meaning of DOC to what makes an orange wine, we cover it all.
I hope you enjoy reading this wine blog! Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Salute
Andrea
Back in 2020, I wrote about the non-commercial logic behind creating creating subappellations or crus - as some prefer to call them. Now, five years later, the Piedmont region is set to introduce the "Extended Geographical Mention" (Menzione Geografica Allargata, EGM), ensuring that the word Piemonte appears on any wine produced within the region.
The decline of major trade fairs raises important questions about their future. Can they adapt to changing industry dynamics, or will they continue to lose relevance? While some will inevitably survive by evolving, others may struggle to remain viable. What is clear is that the traditional model of wine fairs is no longer as indispensable as it once was. Producers, importers, and buyers now have multiple ways to connect, and if fairs cannot deliver tangible business opportunities, their role in the industry will continue to diminish. As we move forward, the fair organizers must reconsider how these events fit into a modern, digitally connected world. The question is not just whether fairs will survive, but how they will need to transform in order to remain relevant in an evolving landscape
In many ways, olive oil is like our engine oil, an essential fuel that keeps us running smoothly, energized, and strong. Yet, while we meticulously research and compare options when selecting the best engine oil for our cars, we often make our olive oil choices based primarily on price. Shouldn't we give the same careful consideration to what fuels our bodies as we do to what fuels our vehicles? After all, if a car breaks down, it can be repaired or even replaced. But when it comes to our health, there are no spare parts—once we break down, recovery, if possible, is far more difficult. Investing in the right fuel for our bodies today means ensuring a healthier, stronger future and happier life
Gen Z drinks less, but expecting them to consume alcohol the way people did 30 years ago is unrealistic. The world has changed. Decades ago, Italy, Spain, and France only to mention the main consuming countries, will stop for lunch, and lunch meant food and wine. Now, even in those countries, lunch is often a quick sandwich and a soft drink. Wine has become a weekend indulgence or, at most, a single glass with dinner. The quantities will never be what they once were, and future generations will likely follow the same trend
A few days ago, the Italian government passed a law allowing wine producers to produce no and low alcohol wines – before they could be produced but could not be called wine. However, the law currently excludes IGT, DOC, and DOCG appellations, for now, there’s no chance of finding a low-alcohol Amarone or Chianti, restricting it to table wines. While producers could, in theory, make plenty of no and low alcohol wines, they will get lost amongst the other wines. As a result, I’m not sure this change will have much of an impact.
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