Italian wines are among the oldest in the world.  Etruscan and Greek settlers cultivated vines throughout Italy.  Romans introduced large scale Italian wine production, barreling, and bottling techniques that continue to be a part of the modern wine making process.  Italian wines are classified under several categories: Vino Da Tavola (table Italian wines), DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controlllata, DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata Garantita, and IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipca).  Moderate climates and large coastal regions have led to the cultivation of Italian wines throughout most of the country.  The regions for Italian wines, range roughly from the Northwest to Southeast, and include some of the world‘s most sought after wines from Piedmont, Tuscany, Umbria, Sicily, Friuli-Venezia, Veneto etc.  Italian wines are made from a long list of red and white varietals that include Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Lambrusco, Trebbiano, Moscato, and Pinot Grigio.