Tasting articles The new Gavi – an overview Remember us teasing Walter that he wrote only about red wines? Here... 7 Sep 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles The Wine Society turns to Italy With over 140 wines, The Wine Society's current late-summer promotion, A Taste... 24 Aug 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Langhe's disappearing bargain Dolcetto from some of Barolo's most coveted producers can still be had... 10 Aug 2022 Walter Speller
Wines of the week Elena Fucci, Titolo 2018/19 Aglianico del Vulture Julia and Walter share their enthusiasm for this elegant and ageworthy southern... 5 Aug 2022 Julia Harding MW
Tasting articles What should Italian Sauvignon Blanc taste like? Italy has more than 4,000 ha (nearly 10,000 acres) of Sauvignon Blanc... 3 Aug 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Barolo 2018 – a final report Fighting talk on a notably fresh vintage. See also Barolo 2018 –... 20 Jul 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles From Bonarda frizzante to fine Pinot Castello di Cigognola is raising the bar for Lombardy's Oltrepò Pavese region... 15 Jul 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Barbaresco 2019 – another great vintage? Another excitingly elegant vintage from Barbaresco, seen above from Ovello. In the... 29 Jun 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Single-vineyard Brunellos emerge A new generation is using historical knowledge of where the best grapes... 24 Jun 2022 Walter Speller
Free for all Kurtatsch celebrates 120 years 23 June 2022 Our dive into the archives this week produces an... 23 Jun 2022 Julia Harding MW
Free for all Drought threatens northern Italy It's time to allow irrigation – if only there were any water... 21 Jun 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles The cult Barolo veteran In response to this request on our Members’ forum, Walter tracked down... 14 Jun 2022 Walter Speller
Don't quote me Tucci v McCoy Two travel series, superficially similar, reviewed. One of the unexpected upsides of... 13 Jun 2022 Elaine Chukan Brown
Nick on restaurants Long live Locatelli We enjoyed a superb Italian meal and chose from possibly London's best... 11 Jun 2022 Nick Lander
Tasting articles Soldera and Cornelissen Expensive wines from most unusual winemakers. Frank Cornelissen above with his famous... 9 Jun 2022 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles The triumphant 2016 Rosso del Conte Is Italy's best 2016 Sicilian? Last February I asked Ivo Basile, Tasca... 8 Jun 2022 Walter Speller