636399 Mon Jul 13 20:12:00 -0700 2009 3 34 Wine 0 4855848 These are my new favorite summer wines...full of hazelnut, pinenut, resiny, orange, grapefruity glory... In addition to various Greco di Tufo's and Fiano, i particularly love: Casa D'Ambra, Ischia Bianco...from an island off the coast of Naples...absurdly yummy value for 13 bucks... Anyone share my taste for these Campagnia whites and/or has suggestions for similarly yummy stuff from adjoining regions? (i am a novice when it comes to Italian varietals)... Mon Jul 13 20:12:00 -0700 2009 11077 Simon 1 4855905 The Falanghina grape makes some lovely wines. Complex, nuanced and structured, with a citrusy finish. White Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio, usually dominated by Coda di Volpe, can be delicious. Mastroberardino's is great. See http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/382243 for some tasting notes. I still dream about that 2004 Camapanaro. Mon Jul 13 20:34:09 -0700 2009 4855848 10520 carswell 1 4856240 You've identified a general taste running through a number of central/sourhern Italian whites. Here are some to try: Ciro Bianco form Calabria (Librandi), made from greco; Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi/di Matelica (a number of good versions here); Sicilian whites from the Inzolia grape (Cusumano, for one, Regaleali bianco); Mantonico [varietal] from Calabria; Greco from Calabria form Lento or Statti; a good Vermentino di Gallura or di Sardegna from Sardinia. From farther north, try a Pigato from Liguria (Bardellini). There's also, from Campania, varietal Coda di Volpe from Cantina del Taburno. Tutti da bere..... Tue Jul 14 00:04:19 -0700 2009 4855848 249467 bob96 1 4856839 My favorites are Romana Clelia "Colli di Lapio" Fiano di Avellino and Bentio Ferrara Cru Vigna Cicgna Greco di Tufo. I also like Mastroberardino's Falanghina Sannio and Finao di Avellino Radici. Tue Jul 14 07:34:47 -0700 2009 4855848 196217 Brad Ballinger