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Marrone, Che Vale Nebbiolo, Langhe
Tamlyn Currin
Friday 23 January 2026
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Recovering Marsala's history – without the British
Walter Speller
Tuesday 13 January 2026
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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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Walter finds remarkable connections between Aglianico del Vulture and Barolo as a new generation of winegrowers embrace Aglianico’s tannins. Giulio...
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A new generation of winegrowers leads the way by focusing on terroir and Aglianico’s true character rather than on style...
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Your new house wine ...
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Did the annus horribilis become an annus mirabilis ? Walter's photo taken last December pictures Barolo from La Morra.
‘An...
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A pioneer in Etna's winemaking renaissance has passed.
On 1 February at the age of 78 Giuseppe Benanti, pharmaceutical entrepreneur...
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An intriguing rarity from the north-west of Italy that remains something of an insider secret.
From €14, £15.67, 16 Swiss...
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Walter spent an intensive tasting week in the Langhe recently and took this picture of the view towards Castiglione Falletto...
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In the Langhe, classico , or classic, has become shorthand for ‘cool years’, which were the norm before the onset...
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Last Thursday Luciano Sandrone of the eponymous Barolo estate died at the age of 76. Above he is flanked by...
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Walter takes us south to see what he has been tasting. See also yesterday’s review of new releases from the...
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