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<p class="MsoNormal">This week I cover Lombardy/Lombardia, one of the smaller wine production areas of Italy. Lombardy, home to the cities of Milan, Bergamo and Brescia is known far more for its fashion, its industry, and osso bucco and risotto alla Milanese than it is for its wines, but there are some gems to be discovered. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/45638/Garda.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="300" /><br /> <span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>Photo: Lugana Credit: <a href= "https://www.ascovilo.it/gallery/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Consorzio Lugana</a></em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Because there is limited availability of these wines, I only cover the major regions that you may encounter and discuss the terrain of Lombardy and the terroir of each of the fine wine regions.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lombardy is known in the wine world primarily for Franciacorta, the sparkling wine made i...