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Brunello 2021 – the single-vineyard and selezione wines
The wines Brunello producers are most proud of from the 2021 vintage, assessed. See also Walter’s overview of the vintage and reviews of the Brunello Classicos. Ripe grapes in San...
Walter Speller
Tuesday 2 December 2025
• 2 min read
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Brunello 2021 – the estate wines
Walter Speller
Monday 1 December 2025
• 9 min read
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Brunello vintage 2021 – new reference points for Montalcino
Walter Speller
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
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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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22 May 2023 Walter sends this update after more heavy rains have exacerbated the catastrophic flooding in Romagna.
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11 May 2023 In support of the vine-growers of Romagna, after the recent shocking landslides there, we’re republishing free today...
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Among the Italian wines we have tasted this spring, Walter was particularly struck by the ambition of the white wines...
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Walter enjoys a slow, reflective tasting and revises his view of Cupano's early, heavily oaked vintages.
Last June I was...
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An unusually comprehensive vertical tasting of a top Barolo explained. A version of this article is published by the Financial...
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The most amazing Barolo vertical tasting took place recently in … London. Above, Jenny and Marco Marengo showing their wines...
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Walter Speller describes Custoza as ‘an underappreciated haven of white-wine quality and value’ and ‘one of Italy’s best-value white wine...
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Single-vineyard wines are all the rage all over the world now but the Selvapiana estate in Chianti Rufina has been...
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