Emilia Romagna

Famed for Ferraris and Lamborghinis, Prosciutto and Parmigiano and infamous for staggering quantities of utterly appalling Lambrusco, this flat, industrial region just north of the Apennines is often overlooked.

Nevertheless, after a diligent few days and a few hundred truly dreadful examples, I uncovered a tiny producer called Vittorio Graziano still fermenting an old clone of Lambrusco di Castelvetro in bottle: it’s bone dry and ready to tackle the fattiest cuisine in Christendom.  Add to this San Valentino’s organic wines and all of a sudden you might want to collect your Lambo from Sant’Agata.