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Brunello 2021 – the single-vineyard and selezione wines
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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A truly fine organic Verdicchio that successfully walks a natural tightrope.
From €14.50, $19.99 (2020), £22
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A very small-scale look at a big subject this week. See this guide to our extensive coverage of old vines...
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22 September 2022 With the sad news of the recent death of this towering force in introducing fine Italian wine...
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See also Walter's fascinating profile of his mentor, with his penetrating blue eyes and intellect, and light American accent, who...
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Conclusive proof presented… Above, an aerial view of the Broglia estate. See also The new Gavi – an overview and...
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Gavi needs transformation to realise its potential, as outlined in The new Gavi – an overview. Below, Walter profiles eight...
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Remember us teasing Walter that he wrote only about red wines? Here he redresses the balance – and how. First...
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With over 140 wines, The Wine Society's current late-summer promotion, A Taste of Italy, is its largest-ever Italian offering. So...
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Dolcetto from some of Barolo's most coveted producers can still be had for a song, but will it succumb to...
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Julia and Walter share their enthusiasm for this elegant and ageworthy southern Italian red. 2019 from €27.50, 35.87 Swiss francs...
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