Sip and stay at these 5 must-visit wineries when vacationing in Italy

Sipping cold white wine from big glasses, we relaxed on the patio, overlooking the vineyards. The late-afternoon air was hot and still, and all around us, we could hear the birds and the hum of bees in the nearby rosemary and lavender bushes.
“I could stay here forever,” I said.
Some do. A trip through Italy’s wine regions often has that effect on people, I’ve noticed. I’ve made more than a dozen trips to this country in the past decade and, every time, I’m am