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Recovering Marsala's history – without the British
Perpetuo, Ambrato, Altogrado – these ancient styles offer Marsala a way to reclaim its identity as one of Sicily’s vinous treasures. Above, Francesco Intorcia in the Intorcia Heritage cellar. See...
Walter Speller
Tuesday 13 January 2026
• 1 min read
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Barolo 2022 and some late releases – the tasting notes
Walter Speller
Tuesday 30 December 2025
• 8 min read
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Some fine Brunello 2016s, charming Barbaresco 2018s and rather more challenging Barolo 2017s. This photo of Barolo vineyards is by...
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Tam falls in love. It was one of those, 'Where have you been all my life?!' moments. I recently had...
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A stunning monument to a grape whose wines were once regarded as white Barolo.
From €15, £16.50, $32.90.
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A great Sangiovese that deserves higher status and, probably, a higher price. From €21.10, 26.57 Swiss francs, £22.95, $31.99 Find...
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A well-priced northern Italian white blend that brings back happy memories, and ages unintentionally well.
2019 from €9.45, 14.50 Swiss...
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For our 2020 writing competition, Jessica Weatherbee's entry begins with this introduction, 'Jessica Weatherbee is a professional sommelier in Toronto...
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Walter presents the last of his more-random-than-usual collections of tasting notes. The image above is of Andrea Picchioni in his...
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Nicoletta Dicova writes, 'Wine has been at the very center of my life in the past 10 years both personally...
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Cathy P Lee writes, ‘I once was a wannabe scientist in London, but I never did look good in a...
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The town of Marsala in Sicily may be best known for its dessert wine, but this wine of the week...
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Some fine, opinionated introductions from Walter to the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Toscana, Umbria and the Marche here. See also part...
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The latest entrant to our sustainability heroes writing competition gives us her pretty starry bio before submitting her (unedited) entry...
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The first of three collections of assorted Italian tasting notes. This time we work our way up the peninsula from...
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Evan White from Manhattan, New York, writes in to introduce his (unedited) entry to the writing competition, ‘Hi there! Up...
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As her introduction to our sustainability heroes writing competition (see our guide), Marisa Finetti writes: ‘Fifteen years after journalism school...
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These 42 tasting notes on over-achievers and newcomers, together with producer profiles, are to be read in conjunction with Change...
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