Italy’s go-to critic confirms why America’s embracing his country’s vino

Daniele Cernilli explains why Americans are so interested in consuming Italian wines. Much of it has to do with price and value. The flavor is rather good, and the price is less expensive than that of other European countries with similar products. This is because many Italian wines are inexpensive, and because Americans are consuming more wine in general.

Key Takeaways:

• He is the author of “The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2017,” and a longtime champion of the wines of his native country.
• The Roman was one of the founding editors of Gambero Rosso, the leading Italian food and wine magazine that grew out of the Slow Food movement in the 1980s.
• Wine lovers around the world know Gambero Rosso’s “tre bicchieri,” or three glasses, as the highest rating an Italian wine can receive (at least in Italy).

“The Roman was one of the founding editors of Gambero Rosso, the leading Italian food and wine magazine that grew out of the Slow Food movement in the 1980s.”

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