I'll drink to that where we get behind the scenes of the beverage business.

I'm Levy Dalton.

I'm Erin Scala and here's our show today. Oh, In the first half of the 1900s, producers in Barolo mostly bottled their wines from different vineyards altogether.

In addition to levels of complexity that you get from the subtle differences in ripeness from

the different microclimates, the blending of wines from sandstone and limestone marl together can yield a fuller more complex wine.

You'd also get other layers of complexity from the blending of younger and older vines.

But then in the early 1960s, a push to bottle single vineyards

ignited a new way of thinking about the region.

And as the 20th century progressed, Oak Regiments changed and added still more possible layers of complexity. Now before the single vineyard movement, there was an idea of where the best sites were.

Grapes from the so-called best sites commanded higher prices.

But this information didn't always get to the consumer who was left to rely on

the established reputations of the producer.

Since the move towards single vineyard bottlings, a practice that not everyone participates in,

it has become possible for consumers to taste through some different vineyards and to

start to hone in on their personal favorite sites.

As this slow process has taken place over the last few decades,

important vineyard sites have been mapped in greater and greater detail,

and it's possible to put forth qualitative maps.

As with anything qualitative, personal preference drives many of the maps out there. But still, as you check out the maps Barolo lovers

have put together of their favorite sites, you can really get a much clearer picture of

where the good stuff is coming from, more so than ever before. Maps put together by consumers of the

wine as opposed to local governing boards can give you a pretty raw idea of what's going on.

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