Brunello

Inside information Montalcino has finally produced a map of its vineyards but 2021 reveals the producers that triumph irrespective of geography. Such...

Tasting articles Walter's innovative, exclusive annual get-together of top Montalcino producers continues. While some of Italy's classic wines may have become less...

Inside information Walter canvasses some of Montalcino's top producers for their take on this challenging and unusually abundant vintage. Above, excess fruit...

Don't quote me Not many professional tastings but an unusual number of lunches. For logistical reasons I have to finish my diary a...

Tasting articles A dramatic vintage. For notes on the 2020 Brunello di Montalcinos, also to be released this January, and background to...

Tasting articles Blends have the advantage in this vintage, though Walter has uncovered the best of the single-vineyard and selezione wines, too...

Inside information Wines of charm and drinkability from a challenging vintage. Come back tomorrow for Walter’s tasting notes. Above, the view from...

Free for all When wines reach maturity, even those from inglorious vintages can be glorious. See the related tasting article Tuscan 2014s at...

Tasting articles A fascinating and revealing tasting organised in London recently of wines from a supposedly off vintage. See also The rewards...

Free for all The Queen of Barbaresco is the second subject in a series of in-depth interviews by Victoria Mason MW with some...

Free for all In this entry to our 2024 wine writing competition, Laura R Gray writes about an unforgettable experience attending a recorking...

Tasting articles In an exercise unique in Italian wine history, Walter assembled no fewer than 38 Montalcino producers to taste and consider...

Free for all The third in the series, following similar guides to collecting bordeaux and wines from the rest of France. A shorter...

Free for all A legendary if c ontroversial force in Italian wine remembered. Yesterday, Wednesday 17 January, Ezio Rivella, one of Italy’s most...

Inside information Rain, downy mildew and hail made for a complicated vintage – particularly for those aiming to follow organic principles in...

Tasting articles Following on from his report on the just-released 2019 Brunellos, Walter revisits 2018. Above, vineyards in Montalcino's south towards Monte...