Italian Lesson

Rosso means Red!     Source: http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-label-italy.lml#italianwineterms   Italian Wine Terms
Abboccato	Slightly sweet
Amabile	Medium-sweet
Amarone	Dry red wine made from dried grapes (a form of passito)
Azienda/Tenuta/Podere	Estate
Bianco	White
Cantina	Winery
Cantina sociale	Co-operative winery
Chiaretto	Pale red or dark rosé
Classico	Denotes the traditional, theoretically superior, vineyard area within a DOC/G zone
Dolce	Sweet
Frizzante	Slightly sparkling
Imbottigliato all'origine	Estate-bottled
Metodo Classico	Sparkling wine made by the classic Champagne method
Novello	Literally 'new' – describes light, fruity wines intended for early consumption rather than cellaring
Passito	Generic term for wine made from dried grapes (typically sweet but sometimes dry)
Recioto	Sweet red or white wine made from dried grapes (a form of passito)
Ripasso	full-bodied, powerful wine style made by re-fermenting wine with amarone grape skins
Rosato	Rosé
Rosso	Red
Secco	Dry
Spumante	Sparkling
Superiore	wines with greater concentration and higher alcoholic strength
Vendemmia	Vintage
Vigneto	Vineyard
Vin Santo	A dessert wine style originally from Tuscany, generally made from air-dried Trebbiano grapes. The style is now made in various Italian regions.