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Valle D'Aosta: The Northernmost Wine Region in Italy

Season 5, Ep. 47

We have been hanging out in Northern Italy a bit lately, so why not talk about the country's most northern wine region? The wines of Valle D'Aosta are some of the most unique Italian wines.

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