A MUSEUM OF ITALIAN WINES WHERE YOU
CAN WALK AWAY WITH
THE DRINKABLE ART
In the words of its press
material:
"The
Enoteca Italiana, a public institution unique of its kind in Italy, was founded
in 1960 as a tool for the Ente Mostra Mercato Nazionale dei Vini a DOC e di
Pregio (National Fair/Market Board for DOC and Premium Wines), instituted
earlier in 1933 and recognized by Presidential Decree in 1950."
"Its purpose is to inform people about Italy's great wines and wineries, and valorize and promote them."
"It is headquartered in Siena, in the northwestern bastions of the Medici Fortress an imposing yet harmonious testimonial to 16th-century military architecture, designed by Baldassare Lanci for Cosimo de' Medici I."
"More than
1,500 wines are on permanent display after having been carefully selected by a
judging committee.
"They were
chosen from among more than 600 wineries that now, thanks to a computerized
system unique of its kind, 'dialogue' with visitors, providing a
meaningful look at the Italian wine world."
"Wines can
be tasted here inside the Enoteca or on its splendid terraces and bought or
ordered for delivery in Italy and abroad; information and documentation are
provided about these wines and the wineries."
ENOTECA ITALIANA REVIEW CONTINUES
TOMORROW -- AUGUST 25
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