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IGT Wine Meaning: Quick Guide

If you see IGT on an Italian wine, it means that the wine came from a specific region but used non-traditional winemaking. It has nothing to do with the wine’s quality. There are no other production regulations governing these wines.  Italy offers a huge array of wine styles and quality categories; here’s what IGT wine […]

What’s Better? DOCG, DOC, IGT, and VdT Italian Wines

Reading Italian wine labels can feel a little cryptic, especially if you’re standing in the wine aisle of your local store and holding two bottles that look essentially the same.  If you want the highest quality Italian wines, then choose a DOCG Italian wine, sometimes written out as Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita. DOC […]