Italian Wines for Dummies : For Dummies : 9780764553554 : 0764553550 : 15 Aug 2001 : ?A must-have book for anyone who is serious about Italian wines.? ?Lidia Bastianich, host of PBS?s Lidia?s Italian Table ?I have yet to encounter more knowledgeable guides to...Italian wine.? ?Piero Antinori, President, Antinori Wines ?Bravo to Ed and Mary! This book shows their love for Italy, the Italian producers, and the great marriage of local foods with local wines. Here is a great book that presents the information without intimidation.? ?Piero Selvaggio, VALENTINO Restaurant Right now, Italy is the most exciting wine country on earth. The quality of Italian wines has never been higher and the range of wines has never been broader. Even better, the types of Italian wines available outside of Italy have never been greater. But with all these new Italian wines and wine zones?not to mention all the obscure grape varieties, complicate blends, strange names and restrictive wine laws?Italian wines