The Great Wines of Italy wine tasting that took place at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills proved to be too much of a good thing, at least for this Writer.  With some eighty Italian wineries represented from every part of the country it proved too much of a task to do more than highlight a few from each region if one was to make a serious  evaluation. 
Staged by JamesSuckling.com the  event was certainly well planned and with the large number of people in attendance can  be called a success.  But for the Wine Writer it did offer obstacles to finding a winemaker or representative with the time to conduct a serious interview.
 With so many wineries what we  did was taste a few wines from each region for they were grouped together.  This was a big help. 
Tuscan wines were prominent since they are always major players when it comes to Italy's premium wines.  Here there were the Barolo wines.
For white wines we moved to where the  Soave and Campania wines were featured.
The event was billed as the "Top 100 Italian Wines of 2018" and one of the highlights was the huge floor to ceiling video display of Italian vineyards and winemakers.  Also provided was a classic array of Italian cold cuts and vegetable appetizers.
Each one who attended was given a most helpful official guide book which contained information and photos of the wineries present at the Montage Hotel event.