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Italy’s Unexpected New Hub for High-Quality Riesling
Lombardy has become a Riesling hotbed thanks to a new generation of producers in Oltrepò Pavese crafting some of Italy’s most prominent expressions of the grape
Jaclyn DeGiorgio is a Milan-based food, wine, and travel writer and a food tour guide. She has contributed to La Cucina Italiana, USA Today 10 Best, National Geographic Traveller, Conde Nast Traveler, Olive, and the Houston Chronicle, among other publications. She holds a Level Three certificate from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. Follow her @jaclyndegiorgio on Instagram or on her blog.
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