{"product_id":"opening-a-bottle-italy-stories-from-the-heart-of-italian-wine-and-100-wines-to-admire-9798999717702","title":"Opening a Bottle Italy: Stories from the Heart of Italian Wine and 100 Wines to Admire","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom acclaimed wine writer and photojournalist Kevin Day comes a heartfelt ode to Italian wine. \u003cem\u003eOpening a Bottle: Italy\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles 24 groundbreaking wineries that are redefining our understanding of Italian terroir and craft. From Sicily's ash-spewing Mount Etna to the steep, improbable terraces of Valtellina high in the Alps of Lombardy, this visually rich journey takes readers deeper into the world's most complex and layered wine nation. With his natural storytelling ability and evocative photography, Day reveals how the distinctiveness of Italian wine is not in the prestige of a label, but in the people behind it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs climate change puts pressure on winemakers, they are increasingly taking cues from their ancestors, whether that means adopting polyculture, supporting biodiversity in and around the vineyards, or embracing the physical toil required by the best vineyard sites. In the process, they are redefining fine wine as we know it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a bonus, the book includes a selection of 100 Wines to Admire from across Italy - wines that every reader should taste at least once (or buy by the case). Offering a dual perspective for \"beginners\" and \"wine obsessives,\" this playful and informative guide reintroduces the most essential aspect of all great Italian wines: joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDay, Kevin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kevin Day is a wine writer and photojournalist who has covered Italian wine extensively since 2014, when he established an online wine publication called openingabottle.com. As Opening a Bottle's Editor-in-Chief, he annually files reports on Barolo, Barbaresco, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Etna, and regularly hosts online wine classes for the site's paid subscribers. Based in Denver, Colorado, he consults on private wine collections and speaks at wine events, using his photos and unique storytelling ability to engage with audiences. Kevin has passed the Wine Scholar Guild's Italian Wine Scholar(TM) and French Wine Scholar(TM) exams, both with Highest Honors.You can follow him on Instagram @openingabottle.","brand":"Opening a Bottle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764161446162,"sku":"9798999717702","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed38dcec-da6a-41c8-bf94-5f61e855d37b.jpg?v=1764758335","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/opening-a-bottle-italy-stories-from-the-heart-of-italian-wine-and-100-wines-to-admire-9798999717702","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}