8 distinct Italian wines to savor

Small-plate mates Here’s where to find eight recommended refreshing and different Italian wines. They include sparklers and dry whites as well as frothy reds and make delightful drinking with small-plates appetizers and antipasto dishes.NV Nino Franco Prosecco di Valdobbiadene “Rustico.” Available at Woodland Hills Wine Company in Woodland Hills, (818) 222-1111, www.whwc.com; and Mission Wines in South Pasadena, (866) 367-9463 or www.mission. About $18 to $20.2007 Regaleali Bianco. Available at Du Vin Wine & Spirits in West Hollywood, (310) 855-1161, www.du-vin.com; Vendome in Toluca Lake, (818) 766-9593; and Wally’s in West Los Angeles, (310) 475-0606, www.wallywine.com. About $14.2007 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco. Available at K&L Wine Merchants in Hollywood, (323) 464-9463, www.klwines.com; and Wally’s. About $15.2007 Pio Cesare Cortese di Gavi. Available at Mel & Rose in Los Angeles, (323) 655-5557, www.melandrose.com; and Wally’s. About $22.2006 Martilde Malvasia “Piume.” Available at Wine Expo in Santa Monica, (310) 828-4428, www.wineexpo.com; and 55 Degree Wine in Atwater Village, (323) 662-5556, www.55degreewine.com. About $20.2007 Jermann Ribolla Gialla “Vinnae.” Available at K&L Wine Merchants; and Whole Foods markets in Southern California, www.wholefoodsmarket.com. About $36 to $40.2007 Tenuta Pederzana Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro. Available at Du Vin Wine & Spirits; and the Wine Club in Santa Ana, (800) 966-5432, www.thewineclub.com. About $15 to $20.NV Cantina Puianello Lambrusco Reggiano “Contrada Borgoleto.” Available at Wine Expo; and 55 Degree Wine. About $15. -- Jean T. Barrett