It's not just Bordeaux that presents its latest vintage for assessment, although the Tuscans take a little more time about it. While I went off to taste 2009s in Bordeaux on behalf of Purple...

See my accompanying tasting notes on 19 top Tuscans and tasting notes on Umani Ronchi verticals.   See also the Vino Fratelli Antinori video. Like many wine importers in Germany,...

In a nutshell: Italy's dynamic wine powerhouse has attracted considerable investment. Main grapes: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon (red); Malvasia; Trebbiano;...

2012 was generally hot in Tuscany, with yields up to 30% below average thanks to uneven flowering caused by rain. A heatwave in August caused some vines to shut down, but nevertheless quality...

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Travel tips for Tuscany? Victoria Stevenson on a round-the-world trip: Firstly I’d like to thank purple...

Michael Schmelzer of Monte Bernardi in Panzano reports on the last two vintages in Chianti Classico - and gives his verdict on the latest naming proposals there. Very early on,...

After the comments made by Franco Soldera in one of Italy's most important newspapers, Corriere della Sera , on 26 March, the Consorzio di Brunello di Montalcino has decided to take Soldera...

Another titbit for those entirely uninterested in Bordeaux.... While Vino Nobile di Montepulciano in general seems a little inert of late, this is certainly not the case with its best-known...

If you can’t say anything nice… That is a little how I felt after having tasted the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wines at this year’s en primeur presentation of them. That feeling was...

Franco Biondi Santi, arguably Montalcino's most iconic producer, has died today at the age of 91. The sad news broke on the second day of Italy's most important wine fair, the biggest of its kind...

For anyone in Montalcino fearing a dull Easter, Gianfranco Soldera of Case Basse (pictured here by Jon Wyand) had a timely surprise in the form of an exclusive interview with the Corriere della...

Just before the annual Tuscan en primeur tastings (on which I will report in detail later this week) last February, I met up with Kerin O'Keefe in Florence. She reports on Italian wines for...

See also Walter's 150 latest Chianti Classico tasting notes . During this year's presentation of the new Chianti Classico vintages in Florence in February, the Consorzio's carefully prepared...

Walter is currently in Tuscany tasting 2008 Brunellos like crazy for our delectation. His notes and recommendations will follow later this month - JR Could the return of the fiasco...