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Consorzio Tutela Lugana DOC is bucking tradition by suggesting that its white wines should be paired with East Asian dishes, and not just with Italian food.

Tenuta-Roveglia vineyard in Brescia, Italy / Photo by Stefano Casati Ubiquitous and often uninspiring, Pinot Grigio is the best-known Italian white wine. And while there are some good, and even great, bottlings, Italy has so much more to offer. Producers create excellent wines from non-native Italian grapes like Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Kerner, mainly from select areas in northern Italy. However, some of the most exciting white wines from up and down the peninsula come from It...