Wine Enthusiast Magazine

TASTES OF THE ITALIAN SOUTH

As difficult, and incorrect, as it may be to address Italian cuisine as a whole, it’s true that simplistic, rustic fare can be found all over. In the mainland south of Italy, this means meals inspired by ingredients that thrive in a range of geographies. From turquoise shores with a plethora of seafood to grain fields atop sunbaked plateaus and seasonal-herb-dotted mountains, the food of the south is as vibrant and varied as its scenery.

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