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Featured Wine Region: Collio, Italy

Located in the extreme northeastern corner of Italy, this half-moon shaped appellation hugs the Slovenian border and producers some of the most intriguing white wines on earth. I visited in October and still can’t get over how good it was. My latest reports below. Learn more.

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