Back on our honeymoon, we stopped for three lovely days in the region of Italy called Cinque Terre. This is a series of five coastal towns in Liguria, all connected by a hiking path and a small train system. They were mainly fishing villages back in the day, but over the past few years they have become more of a tourist spot. The entire region is known more for its food than its wine. They have a ton of lemons, great olive oil, pesto sauce and tons of fresh seafood. If you had to pick a wine out of this area, it would have to be the white. I remember on our first day there, sitting on a bench by the water, eating pizza and splitting a bottle of Scogio Bianco... it was very nice. 
We actually brought a few bottles home with us. 2 of the Scogio white and 2 of the red (which was not half bad). What we never brought home was a bottle of Sciacchetrà . This is a dessert wine from this region, which I've since learned is one of the most rare of Italian wines. There were a whole bunch of these in the local shops while we were there, but we were too stupid to get one. Since that time (2 1/2 years ago), I've been searching, but haven't yet been able to find any. So, if any of you happen to be in Italy and see a bottle, snag it for me. Thanks!
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