Legal Definition of effective. 1  1 : producing a desired effect an effective revocation of the contract. 2  2 : capable of bringing about an effect effective assistance of counsel â see also ineffective assistance of counsel. 3  3 : being in effect.
Italian Wine Italy â the home of Moscato, Chianti, Amarone and Prosecco â has a rich and diverse wine heritage dating back more than two thousand years. Famous for its bewildering diversity of both grape varieties and wine styles, Italy is also significant for the sheer volume of wine it produces: just over 40 million hL in 2012, from 800,000 ha of vineyards. It is rivaled in this regard only by France and Spain.
The eponymous Romaine lettuce originates in this region and delights mouths across the world. For years, Lazio had no wines of DOCG status, but in 2008, Italy elevated wines made from the Cesanese grape in the Piglio region to DOCG (Cesanese di Piglio DOCG). This is still the only DOCG for red wines in Lazio. The most famous wine to come from this region is easily Frascati, a simple white wine made from Malvasia Bianca. In late 2011, Italy bestowed the honor of DOCG status on two wines from the Frascati region.