‘Vino da meditazione’ for dessert wines and ‘Vino da favola’ (which means fairy tale wine, instead of Vino da tavola) are just a few examples. Italian wine producers recognized him as their guru. In the words of Bruno Giacosa: "Gino (as he was known to friends) was all heart, he was the first person to teach us that a great wine was born in the vineyards.
Examples like ‘Vino da meditazione’ for dessert wines and ‘Vino da favola,’ which means fairy tale wine instead of Vino da tavola, illustrate his influence. Italian wine producers recognized him as their guru. According to Giacosa: "Gino (known by friends) was all heart; he was the first to teach us that a great wine is born in the vineyards.