The domestication of grapevine was a slow process in Italy, according to the study. (Jill Wellington/Pexels via Courthouse News) (CN) — Italian wine is prominent in the world of grape cultivation, but ...

Italy, the world’s largest wine-producing country, is home to a plethora of grape varieties. The Italian government has authorized more than 350 grape varieties for commercial grape production out of ...

“I remember looking out over the Nebbiolo and saying, ‘I’ll graft all of you,’” says grower Stephy Terrizzi of the notoriously stubborn Italian grapevines, these ones with fruit destined for her ...