Brunello

Free for all After the comments made by Franco Soldera in one of Italy's most important newspapers, Corriere della Sera, on 26 March...

Free for all For anyone in Montalcino fearing a dull Easter, Gianfranco Soldera of Case Basse (pictured here by Jon Wyand) had a...

Don't quote me Just before the annual Tuscan en primeur tastings (on which I will report in detail later this week) last February...

Free for all Update 22 March – Soldera today sent out a brief press release confirming his 'irrevocable resignation, effective from today's date...

Tasting articles 13 Feb - Walter suddenly discovered yesterday that for some mysterious reason he had omitted 30 of his precious notes...

Tasting articles See Walter's feisty introduction to his two recent Brunello tastings and his notes on 130 2008 Brunellos. The tasting notes...

Free for all All last week, and today, we are publishing articles and 375 tasting notes by our Italian specialist Walter Speller based...

Tasting articles See Guide to Walter's Tuscan week for links to all the related articles published this week.During this year's tasting marathon...

Tasting articles Following yesterday's What's new, Montalcino? and tasting notes on Brunello 2007, here Walter wholeheartedly recommends the Brunello 2006 Riservas. See...

Tasting articles Today Walter moves on from Chianti Classico and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano to Montalcino. See What's new, Montalcino? for the...

Inside information Today Walter turns his attention to Brunello di Montalcino, with an overview of this year's controversies and an introduction to...

Free for all Tomorrow and Thursday, 12 and 13 October, Purple pager Roger Jones is moving his Michelin-starred restaurant The Harrow at Little...

Inside information A couple of weeks ago I received the first impressions of the 2011 vintage in Montalcino from Katia Nussbaum, who...

Inside information 7 Sep - The Montalcino producers voted in the end to keep Rosso di Montalcino 100% Sangiovese. See more on...

Free for all 7 Sep – The Montalcino producers voted in the end to keep Rosso di Montalcino 100% Sangiovese. See more on...

Tasting articles Montalcino resident, biodynamics consultant, author and broadcaster Monty Waldin offers this report on Montalcino's current organic and biodynamic releases, a...