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Waitrose spring 2026 recommendations
Great buys available in the UK and farther afield – including some naturally lower-alcohol wines. Above, left to right: Reon Richter, Leana Coetzee, Mari Branders, Juandre Bruwer – the core...
Andy Howard MW
• 3 min read
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2020 Brunello Riserva – a worthwhile investment
If you appreciate wines that reflect vintage and terroir, the top 2020 Brunellos are well worth buying. Above, the Poggio di Sotto estate, which produced an outstanding Riserva in 2020...
Walter Speller
• 2 min read
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21 February 2019 We are republishing this article in our Throwback Thursday series as a mark of respect for Gianfranco...
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Buy 2013 Brunello is Walter's message. The just-released 2014 Brunellos are expected to face strong headwinds once they are available...
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Walter goes out and about to discuss a troublesome vintage, and tastes 130 examples. Tomorrow, Riservas from the much more...
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An unpretentious start to 2019. From 11.80 Swiss francs, 280 Czech koruna, $14 (by the case only), 139 Swedish krona...
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Walter is passionate about a light, sweet, lightly sparkling historic wine too often overlooked. Now joined by a dry version...
Don't quote me
Walter suggests a way forward for Italy's most famous traditional-method fizz.
Like anyone with a keen interest in wine, I...
Nick on restaurants
A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Would it be possible, my FT editor asked, a...
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Highlights from a visit to the Alto Adige's Cantina Terlano, an exceptional co-operative with a great track record. Cantina Terlano...
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Jancis highlights the progress made in Tuscany's emblematic wine region. A version of this article is published by the Financial...
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How one man has been proving significant geographical diversity in Emilia-Romagna. A couple of years ago in an article on...
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Assessments of the 47 fine reds shown at our first Chianti Classico Night in London a week ago. See also...
Nick on restaurants
I have visited Modena in Emilia-Romagna in Italy once but regrettably that was before Massimo Bottura established his world-famous restaurant...
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Sad news came from the Langhe yesterday evening with the announcement of Giuseppe Rinaldi’s death just days before his seventieth...
Wines of the week
From €19.80, 21.90 Swiss francs, £20, 227.90 Norwegian krone, CA$42.95, $34.99, 239 Danish krone, AU$62 Find this wine Chianti Classico...
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What I did on my holidays... Nick and I sneaked off from this year's mammoth task of updating the World...
Nick on restaurants
A version of this article is published in the Financial Times. A week in Tuscany last month was very beautiful...
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