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Chianti Classico 2022 – Riserva v Gran Selezione
Pleasant surprises from a torrid year. Above, Alessandro Campatelli, director and oenologist (and now owner) at Riecine, made a 2022 Gran Selezione particularly admired by Walter (© Riecine). As promised...
Walter Speller
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Perhaps not the most complex vintage, nor the most long-lived, but there is plenty to enjoy. Walter's picture of one...
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Jai Singh is an Indian hotel professional who worked as assistant maître d’ and sommelier at the Hotel Pellicano in...
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Making wine for fun on the volcano. From left to right above: Dante Pasqua, Emiliano Falsini and Giuseppe Russo.
Last...
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Nikan Jooyani is an Iranian living in Italy who applied for a Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholarship and ended...
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… and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano follows, adding two new words.
After years of resistance, debate and pressure from producers...
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The Consorzio di Tutela del Chiaretto e del Bardolino delivers a cluster of baby pinks and a global petition for...
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Current Riserva and Gran Selezione releases – mainly 2018s and 2017s. Consultant oenologist Maurizio Alongi is pictured with his own...
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Mainly 2019s and 2018s reviewed, and assessed as unexpectedly similar. Recently released Riservas and Gran Seleziones to follow in part...
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The final part of Walter's useful audit of new releases. See also Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte, Lombardia, Alto Adige and...
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After reporting on new releases from Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte, Lombardia, Alto Adige and Trentino, Friuli and Veneto and Emilia-Romagna...
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The subject of food-and-wine matching is one that intrigues enough of us to have spawned books, websites, scientific research, schools...
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See also part 1 on Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte, part 2 on Lombardia, Alto Adige and Trentino, part 3 on...
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Another delicious cocktail of wine and opinion. See also part 1 on Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte, part 2 on Lombardia...
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13 May 2021 Republished free because this spring journal is worth a read by everyone.
17 March 2021 Katia Nussbaum...
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Castello di Cigognola and vineyards are pictured above. See part 1 of this series on Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte, part...
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Walter has been busy tasting for your delectation, and identifying the trends and budding stars. Above, the Torrette subzone in...
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