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Barbaresco 2023 – not easy but beguiling
Temptingly fresh and approachable wines from a heatwave year. Sottimano produced one of the most ageworthy wines of the vintage from the Cottà cru, pictured above. Vintage 2023 will always...
Walter Speller
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Wines from vintage 2022 and earlier that prove Barbaresco’s ageability. The late releases of Barbaresco 2022 put to bed two...
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Walter sifts through months of tastings to highlight the most exciting new wines from Italy’s northern regions. Come back tomorrow...
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An incredibly refreshing Nebbiolo from a sustainably-minded family that sells for as little as €17.50, $24.94, £22.50.
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For background details on this vintage see Barolo 2022 – vintage report. Above, the Lazzarito vineyard with the Alps in...
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A pleasant surprise, showing more nuance and complexity than initially expected. Above, a view of Serralunga d’Alba.
2022 is widely...
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A tannic vintage produced some lovely surprises and shows how far growers have come in dealing with summer heat. Albino...
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Walter concludes his coverage of the recently released vintage with 146 more wine reviews. See also 2021 Barolo and 2022...
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In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, wine and travel writer Marisa Finetti writes an ode to an...
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Great summer drinking from Alto Adige down to Emilia-Romagna. Plus some wines to put down for winter and beyond. Come...
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Also a new interactive map of Marlborough's wine regions. Hours of fun and education for New Zealand wine buffs and...
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A challenging year, to say the least, in Piemonte’s pre-eminent DOCG. Above, Cristina Marello Prandi in front of the Paiagallo...
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An update on this just-released, highly anticipated vintage, plus some 2019s, 2018s and 2015s well worth seeking out. Above, sunset...
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The best new releases from Piemonte, the Veneto and other points north that have crossed Walter's desk in the last...
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A very early preview of these two promising vintages at the Vinexus Anteprima tasting in London last month. Above, Cavallotto...
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Will the future of Nebbiolo be in the higher elevations of Piemonte and Lombardia? David Berry Green, shown above in...
Wine news in 5
Plus harvest updates from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Rioja, Chianti and Piemonte. Above, Plēb Urban Winery was destroyed by Hurricane Helene...
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