Montepulciano is not exactly undiscovered, but it's below the radar enough and big enough (with a population of almost 15,000) to absorb its visitors gracefully, without becoming a tourist souk.

The gamble would pay off: "The only other Montepulciano-dominated denomination of real significance — in terms of prestige if not of volume — is the Marche's Rosso Conero," Nicolas Belfrage ...

Although you might not realize it, almost everything about this wine is on the label: It’s from the up-and-coming Abruzzo region of central Italy; the grape is montepulciano, the area’s ...