- Chianti Classico (San Felice, $19) - Barbera d'Asti Tre Vigne (Vietti, $20) - Nebbiolo Langhe (Produttori del Barbaresco, $25) - Toscana IGT (Mazzei Poggio Badiola, $14) - Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese (Tenuta delle Terre Nere, $22)

I’m not an expert, but I am an alcoholic and I must say Italy is off the charts with so many amazing red wine varietals and they’ve certainly stepped up there white wine game in recent years.

The first time i fell in love with italian wine is about 3 years ago. My wife had a botlle from Fratelli Trevisani Diana Benaco Bresciano Rosso year 2000. She doesn't like red wine so i thought lets try this wine from almost 17 years old, of it's still good. I opened the botlle and WOW!! I thought what is this?! That was unbelieveble, that was the first time i fell in love with wine. So much flavors, fruit, creamy, rich, ripe tannins but soft in the mouth. I drank the whole botlle, and thought if i have this with every wine, i am going to have a problem. I started to explore more italian wines, and they are still my favorite wines. Appassimento for example, love it. I prefer italian over french thats for sure. Thanx for your great comments on italian wines. I am Dutch by the way

Great video! Been working With wine for over 20 years and waiting for good KZfaq info about wine and here it is!! Thanks.

Excellent selection for beginners especially the Vietti, Produttori del Barbaresco, and the Tenute delle Tere Nere!

WOOW! I asked about more details on Italian wine, and you put out this great video; while we are spending 3 weeks traveling Italy. Perfect timing, and great information. Love what you do! You guys are the best REAL info on on internet. THANK YOU!

I love this! Been trying to get more into italian reds so thank you!

So glad I found your channel, renewing my interest in wine. You taste the varietals i love. Another great video.

Madeline, thank you for all the info you're sharing. You're the best. 🤘🥂

A lot of good values in Italian wines! One I particularly like is Aglianico del Vulture. Also, Nero d'Avola from Sicily.

I like so much this kind of videos , thanks a lot for the information Madeline.

As someone who comes from a family full of beer "enthusiasts" who think that wine is for snobs and girly men, I love that you throw that misconception out the window. When I watch your vids, I feel like I'm listening to a friend instead of a teacher. I've been a fan of the Somm trilogy and I love your enthusiasm and the bubbliness that you bring to the documentaries and I love Wine Folly! Your videos and material have helped me learn so much about wine. You make learning about wine fun and interesting and your charisma makes it that much more enjoyable to watch. Cheers from Oklahoma City!

Sicily has amazing wines and grapes, nice climate for warm wines, one of my favourites is Tenuta Tremollito, you should give it a look, I love their white wine, probably the best I have tried so far.

Love your vibe Madeline, just wishing to meet you someday and soak up all your knowledge! What a wonder woman, thank you for your work!!!!

Very informative! Good stuff!!

A ballerina with 🥊 🤣 😂 Love the oomph you add to the descriptions 💜 🦋 Gracias 🇨🇺 🍮 ☕️

Great video i love calabeian wine amazing gaglioppo and magliocco ,nerello calabrese very very nice

Great examples! very informative!

Your presentation is full of energy, very pleasant to watch! :D

Another great video, really informative!! Make a video about Greek wines too, there are a ton of great choices and indigenous varieties!!!

Love it when she says "On the NOSE!!

New to your channel, love your dramatic enthusiasm, you make me want to buy a terracotta pot wet it down just to smell it. I’m joining you for the ride, well done.

Your vids are amazing, informative. And Relatable like talking to a friend. Can u do a vid about super Tuscan.

about the volcano wine, is a way fun to discover, the characteristic of nerello mascaslese similar to pinot noir , but the rocks mineral nosing is so fantastic , since the vineyard grow near the volcano, the soil provide a huge nutrient to the vine , and wine maker claim they are using organic method to grow and harvest. and a hell yeah, you only can found in italian wine at this moment.

Piemonte !!!! Love the entire Langhe and Dogliani regions.

So helpful.

Have you tried Sardinian wines yet? I'd love to watch a tasting video from you about them!

Great video and topic! I would also add some wines from Sardinia. You can get some great value wines from that region too.

Thank you I love them all😅

I love Italian wine. Sooo many wines. So little time!

“Ballerina with boxing gloves”...you’re awesome. No one else like you. Keep going. By the way, to add to the Italian comments, I enjoy reds from Sardinia. Love how the varietals (or their relatives) in Spain and France are a little different out in that Mediterranean climate. Great values too.

Hi Madeline - love your style of making wine approachable and fun. Can you make a video on Brunello di Montalcino? How to identify good producers, how long to age it, whether or not to decant it, etc? To me, Brunello can be one of the most profound and beautiful wines, but they can also be one of the most fickle! Would love to get your take

You seem so adorably high when you talk about wine~ thanks for the recommendations ：）

Love the new wine glasses.

Talking about Italian red wines without mentioning Valpolicella is inexcusable ;-)

I usually just drink my Italian wine and not play with it, but then again, I'm Italian.

I had a beautiful Sangiovese wine the other night with some friends. We had a "meat lovers" pizza and the pairing was fantastic.

Thanks for a great video again 😀Can you please put info about every wine(name, year etc.) here ?

I love Chianti. The San Felice you can get on offer at 7$ right now. Amazing value.

Langhe nebbiolo from produttori di barbaresco is one of my favorite!!

Barbera and Norton (Cynthiana) are my 2 favorite and i feel under appreciated wines

I never got the hang of german red wine by now, maybe you could take my anxiety away by tasting some german red wine that you came across and found good. Thanks!

The book is a must have for wine lovers!!!

I’ve only tried Sangiovese from Argentina, good wine.

Love Italian wines. They are very different from each other but they are all great. Maybe a video about Alto Adige reds would be great. I had an incredible Lagrein some time ago.

Ballerina with punching gloves 😂 Amazing thank u!

Love Sangiovese and Nebbiolo 🥰

Very interesting 🍇 🍷 🇮🇹

well done for keeping the energy levels after the 5th bottle. if possible trusted vineyards names would help, Biondi etc…

Hey Madeline.... I would love to see you do something on wines from La Rioja! Plus, López de Heredia Viña Tondonia has just been named 3rd Best in Vineyard in the world and the best in Europe 2019! :)

I will be very pleased to share my (partial) knowledge of Etna Wines with you ;)

i really like the Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2015. It is an affordable wine fro Burgundy my favorite daily glass of red.

You could do another italian wine video with some Rosso/Brunello di Montalcino and Amarone/Valpolicella. Great channel

Best Job Ever

Your thoughts on Guccione? Please and thanks!

Great video and liked the suggestions but why Primitivo was not in your list?? :(

Thank you for your explanations. it helps a lot. Thumps up from #CilentoArea #AlburniMountains #SalernoCity SouthernItaly I suggest you to give a look at the wines of that area, they are lovely, great wines and very old grape, tipically of that area.

luv it

I lost it at "wet terracotta pots" haha. It's so quirky and rustic.

What am I drinking? Same thing I'm always drinking lol, Oregon Pinot Noir, specifically Patton Valley :)

Italian Wines Part 2-maybe you could feature Amarone and Ripasso. I think Amarone production is one of the most unique and interesting winemaking processes worldwide! Cheers!

You are awesome

OMG YES. I found Italy so difficult to study for the WSET3 exam and I thought I was the only one 😅

Now I want some! Lol

What is the most fruit forward not dry red wine? With lots of red fruit flavor, easy to drink? Thanks so much

My fav Italian type of wines are Montessu & Sangiovese

Do Spanish gran reservas I had one last week at a friend's . I think it was Conde de Valdemar. The American oak gives an almost pickle juice quality. I know that sounds weird, but that's what I tasted. It was awesome! LOL

Hey there, you forgot the Valpolicella region, they produce great wines there.. as it is with Amarone!

Italian whites next? I was impressed with a Grillo from Sicily that I haven't been able to find recently.

I love red wine, can you give more demonstrations on other red wine

Sagrantino Please! Can you do a review on a sagrantino wine?

I love how she describes the taste like she rapping.

Should do a video with some other lesser known varieties! Teroldego, Aglianico, Sagrantino, Primitivo, Frappato, Cesanese, Veneto blends, etc.

Italian wine should be the official athlete beverage. As a wrestler I admire the gladiators and how they used wine to just chillax after some good training. There's a good saying. " A glass of wine a day will keep the doctor away." It good for the heart and also will keep ya looking good and young.

Awesome video, loved it #locarena

I feel French wines are more complicated than Italian wines, but that just maybe because I'm so familiar with Italian wines. I have a cellar full I need to review I'm waiting for a party so I can open up several bottles at the same time. Otherwise I may just hid them one review at a time. Cheers!

Love Ballerina with Boxing gloves. Bravo

There are masses of Italian wines but the same ones are not always available so I forget which ones I liked. Colpertrone was my favorite but it’s not available anymore. Conterno has become too pricey and hard to find. So I don’t have a favorite because I cannot have one. A big fave is northern Italian white. Superb. Not available at all. Sanct Valentin. I always decant Italian wines as they are often woody or dry raisin flavored. Decanting is really essential. Then there is Bruno Giacosa just too expensive but I might try some for Year End.

Any advice on what wine I should bring back from Italy that tends to age really well? Price is not a concern, been trying to do some research. Looking for the top tier best of the best vintage classic wines. I primarily want to store them and only drink on celebrations. Thanks!

For me PRIMITIVO ITS MY FAVORITE

Interesting that you left out Nero d'Avola. Great value wine

Chianti classico!!! ❤❤❤

To bring your knowledge level up and have a unique appreciation of italian reds, one must try the following - '5 Stelle Sfursat' from Nino Negri, Valtellina DOCG in Lombardy Lagrein Riserva, Vigna Klosteranger from Muri-Gries in Alto Adige DOC (SudTirol) 25 Anni, Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG from Arnaldo Caprai in Umbria Magma Rosso, Terre Siciliane IGP from Frank Cornelissen in Etna, Sicily Terre Brune, Carignano del Sulcis superiore from Santadi in Sardinia

Hi. When do you show us some goog portuguese wines?...

Would be helpful if you also mentioned the cost.

I like your wine glasses. 🍷👍

I had the 2015 of this Langhe Nebbiolo. Produttori del Barbaresco is always great value, no particular need to go Barolo, especially not for your regular house wine.

Nero d'Avola! Find it! Review it! ;)

Where did you go to school for wine?

Love ❤ your page

You should make a movie where all the actors would say "On the nOse!" from time to time.

Madeline is to wine education what John Madden was to pro football. She’d definitely be my pick for frontline wine enthusiast. Perfect.

No Amarone? They are so amazingly unique and sends you straight to northern Italy with every sip.

Do you sell your wine glasses?

Ah....blood of Jupiter....only Italians put so much drama in a grape variety......BEAUTIFUL

Luxembourg Riesling ;)

the vids are addictable! I go on binges, darn it! However, you are right, Italian wines are a complex group, with so many varieties. Could you do another vid just "de mystifying Italian Wines. I got the French, German and USA wines down pretty good, but Italy overwhelms me. Enjoy life!

The only experience I have with Nebbiolo is through Barolo. Unfortunately (for me), I was not aware at the time that young Barolo can be excessively harsh and I got a say, those 50 $ I spent on that two-years-old Barolo were spent in pure waste. It was only a few years later I tasted a 12-years-old Barolo at a dinner party and god, did it benefit from aging. In your view, would non-Barolo Nebbiolos benefit from aging as much as their illustrious, more well known counterparts?

Great video, but why is it always about Tuscany and Piedmont, when it comes to italian wine (except for the Terre Nere)?. Aglianico is Italy’s third great grape variety besides Nebbiolo and Sangiovese (more so than Barbera, imho). Taurasi, Aglianico del Vulture and Aglianico del Taburno should definitely be of interest for any lover of Italian wine.

you missed Brunello, Bolgheri and Prosecco... (just to mention the first 3 that came up to my mind)