Italian wines are complex. There is a sea on both sides and mountains in the middle; the soil is clay, sand, calcareous, or volcanic; and there are 1,000 grape varieties. There are 250,000 labels and 35,000 producers. There are vineyards at sea level and much higher. This class will taste wines from Italy's four major wine regions, Piedmont, Veneto, Sicily and Tuscany to access the wide range of wine styles available to the savvy consumer.