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Erbamat – Franciacorta's future?
An ancient variety high in acidity and low in alcohol might help Franciacorta weather the effects of climate change. Last September I was invited by Berlucchi, the winery credited with...
Walter Speller
Wednesday 18 February 2026
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Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 14 February 2026
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A celebration of one man’s fight to make real Soave.
One of Italy’s most famous and long-lived white wines, Pieropan’s...
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Most wines are made to more or less the same recipe each year but the makers of two famous bordeaux...
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This entry to our 2023 wine writing competition sees the return of Anna Spooner, whose essay on Tablas Creek was...
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This submission to our 2023 wine writing competition, by videographer Mike Hopkins, is about Italian natural winemaker Daniele Piccinin. See...
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Following Walter's overview of the challenging 2020 vintage, here he reviews a mixed bag of 93 wines, with some exceptional...
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Walter describes and explains the heterogeneity of these mostly early-drinking wines. His photo shows the view towards Barbaresco and Martinenga...
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The result of hundreds of years' experience of Tuscan winegrowing examined. A version of this article is published by the...
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Tuscany's signature red wine grape is enjoying its revamp. Above, the largest estate in Chianti Classico, that of the Barone...
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Revel in these distinctive, food-friendly rosés, both still and sparkling, from north-east Italy.
Perhaps I'm being controversial in saying this...
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For today's 2023 wine writing competition entry, Italian wine aficionado Barbara Fitzgerald writes about Claudia Cigliuti, a Piemontese winegrower. See...
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Hospitality lessons from three Tuscan wineries and three chefs. Above, Franco Sangiacomo, a Tuscan returnee from DC, now at Francesco...
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Delight in these food-friendly, good-value rosés from the north-east of Italy.
Le Morette Chiaretto Classico di Bardolino from €7.75, $13.99...
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Walter reviews more than 150 wines from this sought-after vintage, in addition to those tasted back in January. Castiglione Falletto...
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Trentino-based sparkling-wine producer Ferrari has lured Cyril Brun, former chef de cave at Charles Heidsieck, to Italy. Above, left to...
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Three more new-wave Abruzzese profiled – Ciavolich, Tiberio and Valle Reale. Above, Trebbiano in Tiberio's vineyard. See also part 1...
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A new wave of producers in one of Italy's least celebrated wine regions looks to the past. Today, Walter profiles...
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