Lacrima di Morro d’Alba (LAK-ree-ma dee MORE-o DAL-ba)

The word lacrima (meaning “tears”) is used for several different Italian varieties and wines. The most important of the grape varieties is lacrima di Morro d’Alba which is the dominant variety in the wine also called Lacrima di Morro d’Alba, a fruity red of Italy’s Marche region (not the same as Alba in Piedmont, obviously).