Peak flavor from the reds of Abruzzo

In their marvelously readable compendium of Italian wine, “Vino Italiano: the Regional Wines of Italy,’’ restaurateur Joe Bastianich and wine maven David Lynch describe the red wines of Abruzzo as a bit puzzling: “As soft and generous,’’ they say, “as their surroundings are rugged and ungiving.’’ About 50 miles due east of Rome, the Abruzzo is squeezed between the Apennine ... (Full article: 472 words)

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