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Bardolino's sass and sinew

Lake Bardolino - Jonathan Reeve

Bardolino is a wine that should no longer be taken lightly. The evocative Lake Garda is pictured above and below by Jonathan Reeve (our James Bond specialist).

Veneto, I once read, is ‘Italy’s wine factory’. A brutal description, but it is Italy's most productive wine region, mostly thanks to the vast volumes of Prosecco being churned out every year.

Up-front confession: I've dabbled quite a bit in Italy's wine factory. I love a juicy Valpolicella; I think Lugana has great potential to be great; and I have developed a bit of a crush on Bardolino Chiaretto. But it’s...