Valpolicella Superiore, Ripasso, Ripasso Superiore, Classico, Classico Superiore, Ripasso Classico, and Ripasso Classico Superiore. Did you get them all? In case you missed one, don’t worry, you’re probably in very good company. Not to want to make you feel better at all costs, but it is doubtful that more than 10% of the worlds wine lovers and wine professionals know all the different permutations of Valpolicella wines. Of course, knowing what each is supposed to stand for and translate into your glass is even harder to do. But in the end, what really counts is that Valpolicella is potentially one of the world’s great red wines, and that many bottlings available today offer never-ending drinking pleasure.
