What to drink in Rome
Rome is an amazing city, one of the most beautiful in the world, and in addition to the cultural and artistic heritage, it has ancient food and wine traditions. But while the quality of its gastronomic culture is renowned around the world, most people don't know much about the local wines. This is probably due to the fact that, despite its long viticultural history and good potential, the regional wine production has always been more directed towards quantity rather than quality. Nonetheless, things have changed lately, and the local producers have started to focus on indigenous varieties and the use of modern technologies, so that it is now possible to find very good local wines. Most of the local wines come from the Castelli Romani , an area of great traditions in the field of viticulture. Since the time of the ancient Romans, the hilly area of the hinterland produced wines for the capital. The beautiful exposures and the moderate climate, still affected by the breezes of ...