Vilco wrote:

> Moreover, the majority of the articles I read about the Valpolicella name
> are almost all on the side of the latin origin and this is the first time I
> see this version, that's why I opt for the latin name version.
>
> BTW: the greek term "polis" had been inherited by latins a pair of thousands
> years ago.

Weirdly enough, this same topic arose on another wine forum, with the
following explanation offered:

"The name Valpolicella dates back to this time; it was probably given to
the valley by administrative officials of Verona, which took control of
the valley once more in the twelfth century, along the river Adige as
far as Pol (Santa Lucia di Pescantina), with tax collection and the
administration of justice in Ospedaletto and subsequently San Pietro:
then Valpolesela, valle di Pol. "

source:

http://www.valpolicella.it/eng/lev3....%20e%20cultura

Since this is an English translation of an Italian website, it would be
interesting to know how faithfully rendered this translation is. Any
takers?

Mark Lipton