Learn about the wines of Italy’s Apulia region, the heel of Italy’s boot. Apulia has a long history, and the ancient Greeks were so impressed by the quantity of grapevines they found upon their arrival that they named the land “Oenotria,” or the “Land of Vines.” You may be surprised to know that it occasionally snows in this Mediterranean region! I also explain the Italian wine quality categories and their European Union equivalents.
