Amarone has been "made" a DOCG

Amarone, Italy's newest DOCG!

It's like being let into THE FAMILY. Is it necessary? I personally know plenty of people who are willing to pay for Amarone without the pink neck tie around the bottle.

Is there anything noble about a process? I'd say yes in the case of Vin Santo, Recioto, Madiera, Tokay, and endless other wines but I worry about a region being elevated while the production has increased 650% in the last decade.

Amarone, with all due respect, it just seems a little funny.

Amarone: Is there an inverse relationship with quality and quantity?

If I have to guess it would mean cheaper Amarone.

In 1997 Amarone producers bottled just under 1.6 million bottles of their famed wine. In under 10 years their estimating the 2007 vintage at 10 million bottles produced. Will we see better Ripasso? Get the whole story here.