Wines of the week Diego Conterno, 21 Nascetta 2021 Langhe An intriguing rarity from the north-west of Italy that remains something of... 13 Jan 2023 Tamlyn Currin
Free for all Luciano Sandrone 1947–2023 Last Thursday Luciano Sandrone of the eponymous Barolo estate died at the... 9 Jan 2023 Walter Speller
Tasting articles New Italian releases 2022 – the north Walter takes us on a tour of what he has been tasting... 27 Dec 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Gavi – definitely worth ageing Conclusive proof presented… Above, an aerial view of the Broglia estate. See... 21 Sep 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles The new Gavi – producer profiles Gavi needs transformation to realise its potential, as outlined in The new... 14 Sep 2022 Walter Speller
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 Langhe's disappearing bargain Dolcetto from some of Barolo's most coveted producers can still be had... 10 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 Barbaresco 2019 – another great vintage? Another excitingly elegant vintage from Barbaresco, seen above from Ovello. In the... 29 Jun 2022 Walter Speller
Free for all Drought threatens northern Italy It's time to allow irrigation – if only there were any water... 21 Jun 2022 Walter Speller
Wines of the week Fratelli Alessandria Speziale Pelaverga 2020 Verduno Elaine trespasses on Walter's territory this week – with his considerable approval... 22 Apr 2022 Elaine Chukan Brown
Tasting articles New Italian releases – the north The first half of this collection of about 200 tasting notes takes... 1 Apr 2022 Walter Speller
Free for all Lorenzo Corino's legacy 2021 saw the passing of one of the wine world's unsung heroes... 19 Jan 2022 Guest contributor
Inside information Barolo 2021 – frost, hail and drought Walter finds the mood in the Langhe hills surprisingly upbeat. He took... 13 Jan 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Barolo 2018 – the tasting notes Following Walter's report on winemakers' thoughts (as well as his own) on... 16 Dec 2021 Walter Speller
Don't quote me Barolo 2018 – another atypical vintage? Walter consults the oracles of the Langhe, and is impressed by what... 29 Nov 2021 Walter Speller
