What Italy Taught Me About Wine, A Note from My Experience.

Aldo Bove

Published on: 27/04/2026

Some days, I find myself thinking about how people experience Italian wine here in Texas. Most of the time, it starts the same way—someone asks for a Barolo, maybe a Chianti. Safe choices. Familiar names. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But if I’m honest… that’s not the Italy I know.