Wine with Leslie Williams: The Italian harvest is in full swing

This week I’m focusing on a recent trip to the most expensive vineyards in Italy (courtesy of O’Briens). You might expect that I’d been in Brunello di Montalcino or some of the cru villages of Barolo or Barbaresco, but in fact I was in the Veneto tasting Bardolino, Valpolicella, Soave and Amarone.

The harvest was in full swing during the visit and due to hail damage and other weather problems the crop will be smaller this year, but it is expected to be of good quality. I stayed throughout the trip in the village of Bardolino which is right on the banks of Lake Garda, and yes it is as beautiful a spot as you have heard.