Vino: The Essential Guide to Real Italian Wine

Joe Campanale - NYC-based sommelier, restauranteur, and podcast host - has long been an advocate for underappreciated wine regions and producers from Italy. Highlighting them at his Brooklyn-based restaurant, Fausto, where we've personally shared great meals and great bottles.

In Vino, Joe takes readers on a journey through the 20 regions of Italy - ranging from the high elevation vineyards of Valle d'Aoste to the arid Mediterranean climate of western Sicily. Along the way he introduces boundary-pushing winemakers - both traditionalists who've flown under the radar, and new voices with new ideas. Regardless of their background, these vigneron challenge our common conception of what it means to make wine in Italy. 

This refreshing look at one of our favorite countries to drink wine from is a study on what's new and developing in one of the world's oldest wine cultures. A must read if you love the wines of Italy!