Vino a Vino

This fall, Tuscan farmers left tons of grapes to rot on the vine. With the price of wine in decline, a good year for growing grapes did not necessarily mean a good harvest for vineyards.

Nevertheless, since Nov. 5, Italy has produced more "novello" wine than France--9 million bottles. That's gotta be good for bragging rights in this longstanding cultural/cuisinal standoff....

Bottles of Novello typically cost about 5 euro and are meant to be consumed within six months.