Marcello Fabretti wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >
> > Mike Tommasi wrote:
> >> wrote:
> >> > Parker has not influenced some regions of Italy as much as other
> >> > wine-producing regions.
> >>
> >> Sure he has. All over Italy wines are made in the hope of being
> >> catalogued by the master, and so the style is adjusted accordingly. This
> >> is truly a shame, often it is now hard to distinguish a Nero d'Avola
> >> from a Nebbiolo...
> >
> > I just picked up a few bottles of Nero d'Avola (ranging from $10-$32)
> > for a Sicilian dinner party to be held on April 8. We'll open one
> > Valtellina as well. It will be interesting to see how these compare.
> >
> > I'm thinking primarily of the south and the islands. Tuscany, Piedmont,
> > and the NE, I believe, have been the areas most influenced by Parker.
> > The south is rather more traditional, I think. Rugged individualism
> > still reigns supreme.
>
> Hardly. Donnafugata and Planeta are Sicilian fans of the "international
> style" you hate, and famous for it. Aussie winemakers are making a lot of
> money from your stoic, rustic and quaint southern friends. Check out Apulia
> for a case in point.
>
> Marcello
Marcello:
I doubt that Taurino or Argiolas gives a damn about what Parker
thinks...
And you can tell everyone in Italy 'Hi' for me, and to stay as far away
from Americanizaion of their wines as possible. I want Italian wine,
made from idigenous Italian grapes, made in traditional styles, not
some 'international' style that is not French, nor American, nor
Italian. I want wine that screams where it came from...