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Venice may bring visions of romantic gondola rides through the canals, but the region surrounding it is even more interesting if you love Italian wines.

The Veneto region in northern Italy reaches from Lake Garda in the west to the Adriatic Sea in the east. It is home to a wide range of wines both red and white, with more types of wines produced than in any other region in Italy.

There are 80 grape varieties that are authorized in Veneto.

Vintners grow many varieties that are native to other areas of the world, but the best wines come from the grapes that were bred to this region. White varieties include Garganega, Prosecco, Trebbiano, and Vespaiola. Reds include Corvina, Molinara, Rondinella, and Negrara.

The wines made here are some of the top selling wines throughout the world. Amarone, Valpolicella, Soave, and sparkling Prosecco are some of the favorites that are produced in Veneto ...

Wines of the Veneto from Italian Wine Merchants - An overview of the region, the grapes and the wines with a menu of the major wineries that lets you click through to get more detail and reviews of the wines that each of them produces.

The Wines and Foods of Veneto - This is all of Veneto presented in four sections. Go to the wine section if you want to learn more about the great classics produced here. The food section offers both a wide ranging discussion of the traditional foods and a collection of recipes. The information is well organized and impressive in scope, but even if it weren't...the graphics would still make this site worth a visit...

Wine Country Italy - Veneto: Ancient Doorway to the Orient - A very nice article on the history and traditions is part of the info on this page. The top section shows a map of the area and lets you click on the wines to see tasting notes and suggestions for food pairing and serving suggestions...

North East Italy Wines - The history, the climate, the vines and the wines are all covered in this concise review by Arblaster and Clarke, the British travel firm.

Allegrini (Veneto) Profile & Wine Tasting - The focus is on Allegrini, but the family has been involved in wines in Veneto for centries and a review of Allegrini is also a review of the wine industry in Veneto. Links to other vineyards are included at the bottom of the article.

Veneto - To DOCG or not to DOCG? - This archived article from August 2002 is basically a discussion of how earning Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) distinction for the wines of Veneto would bring more recognition of their quality. In the process, the best wines from the area are discussed.
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