Italy vies with France to be the largest wine-producing country in the world. It has more than 500 separate wine regions and more than 350 permitted grapes; it is a brave wine geek who would claim to know them all. The wines, however, are endlessly fascinating and usually made from local grape varieties.

Tuscany
We are familiar with images of Tuscany; gentle rolling hills, fields of vines and lavender, olives groves, cypress trees and terracotta-clad villas. Tuscany is home to some of the most famous wines of Italy.