"Message: For a real challenge, we should try an ABC of Italian wines!"

Marilyn has thrown out the challenge.

A - Amarone

B - BRUNELLO! (Original, huh?)

C = Chianti Classico!

D = DOCG.

What, do I have to do all the work around here?

E - Emilia Region for its Lambrusco
Emilia-Romagna region known for its Sangiovese.

It's gettting tougher.

F is for Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a grape growing region in Italy.

G - Grapes

G - Gorgeous

H = Hangover.

Sorry, couldn't resist!

<i>What have I done?!?</i>

I = Italia

D - Dolcetto

E--Enoteca
(This is great FUN!)
j

It's good you people are not doing this alphabet backward for a possible DUI, because we're all over the alphabet board. We went from &quot;I&quot; to &quot;D&quot; which would get you thrown in the slammer. Just to get back on track:

F= Formaggio (hey, you can't have a wine picnic without cheese).

G = Groppello (not Arnold's nickname in Rome, but a red wine grape in Lombardy region)

H = Hotel Hermitage (Firenze Hotel that serves wine on its rooftop patio. Great place)

I = IGT ( I admit I cheated and googled for this letter. It stands for Indicazione Geographica Tipica or Typical Geographic Indication) . Supposedly this classification gives wine grape growers a wider possibility of choices, sets less restrictions and gives more freedom to producers to make his or her own decisions about production methods.
Perhaps a wine expert could elaborate.

OK, let's get on to &quot;J&quot;.

Yikes! I'm the one who threw it off! I saw &quot;Message: D = DOCG&quot; and thought it was a typo because I couldn't figure out what it meant! Mea culpa!

Since there is no J or K in the Italian alphabet to my knowledge, I think you're all free to move on to L.

Lambrusco (gag).

M - marsala

M = Montepulciano, home to Vino Nobile!

Well, cls2Paris, it was a tie for time, but I'll take the credit for the better wine!!

Or on second thought I'll just move mine:
N- Nobile di Montepulciano!!