Campanica | Monitoring Italy's Campania region around Naples

 WHY I'M DRINKING SOUTHERN (AND WROTE A BOOK ABOUT IT) Robert Camuto returned to Vico Equense, his grandmother's hometown, on the Sorrento Coast this summer. Many vineyards in coastal southern Italy are planted on steep stone terraces and still trained in the traditional pergola style, with the vines high overhead, creating a shady area. Since the 2005 vintage, the large and varied Southern region of Campania has produced more than 300 wines scoring 90 points or higher on the magazine’s 100-point scale. South Italy’s Silver Lining | Wine Spectator