Verdicchio, Vernaccia and Vermentino are three wines that represent three ways to drink Italian: three wines with diverse stories, from different territories and varied traditions. Verdicchio is a white wine with bold multi-faceted personality; it tends to age quite well and features floral and fruity aromas of citrus, peach, pear and apple— which are characteristics we typically find in Filodivino wineries’ “Matto” Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico. This wine is intensely aromatic and pairs well with seafood spaghetti or with sesame-crusted tuna. Vernaccia, on the other hand, is a grape that, although being harvested throughout Italy, tends to shine when it comes from San Gimignano— its most well-known variety. This chameleon-like wine ranges from fruity floral aromas when young to more mineral flinty aromas as it ages. As for our personal favourites, we suggest trying Fontaleoni’s Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva DOCG, an exceptional wine with rare aromas of saffron that was awarded 92/100 by Robert Parker, the famed American wine critic. And finally, we have Tuscany, Liguria and Sardinia, the key locations par excellence for Vermentino, with its hints of yellow fruit and its clear Mediterranean allure. Pala wineries’ “Stellato” is a stellar version of this wine, with its suave greenness and hints of fresh herbs. Three grape varieties, three wines, three different experiences: what’s there not to love?